- March 1978 lunar eclipse
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A total lunar eclipse took place on March 24, 1978. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. [1]
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Visibility
It was seen complete over Asia and Australia, and rising over Africa and Europe.
Related lunar eclipses
Lunar year series
Lunar eclipse series sets from 1977-1980 Ascending node Descending node Saros Date
ViewingType
ChartSaros Date
ViewingType
Chart112 1977 Apr 04
Partial
117 1977 Sep 27
Penumbral
122 1978 Mar 24
Total
127 1978 Sep 16
Total
132 1979 Mar 13
Partial
137 1979 Sep 06
Total
142 1980 Mar 01
Penumbral
147 1980 Aug 26
Penumbral
Last set 1976 May 13 Last set 1976 Nov 06 Next set 1981 Jan 20 Next set 1980 Jul 27 Tritos series
The tritos series repeats 31 days short of 11 years at alternating nodes. Sequential events have incremental Saros cycle indices.
This series produces 20 total eclipses between April 24, 1967 and August 1, 2167, only being partial on November 19, 2021.
Tritos eclipse series (subset 1901–2100) Descending node Ascending node Saros Date
ViewingType
chartSaros Date
ViewingType
chart115 1901 Oct 27
Partial
116 1912 Sep 26
Partial
117 1923 Aug 26
Partial
118 1934 Jul 26
Partial
119 1945 Jun 25
Partial
120 1956 May 24
Partial
121 1967 Apr 24
Total
122 1978 Mar 24
Total
123 1989 Feb 20
Total
124 2000 Jan 21
Total
125 2010 Dec 21
Total
126 2021 Nov 19
80pxPartial
127 2032 Oct 18
80pxTotal
128 2043 Sep 19
Total
129 2058 Jun 6
Total
130 2069 May 6
Total
131 2080 Apr 4
Total
132 2091 Mar 5
Total
See also
Notes
External links
- 1978 Mar 24 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Categories:- Lunar eclipses
- Central total lunar eclipses
- 1978 in science
- Lunar eclipse stubs
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