October 1986 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on October 17, 1986. ^[1]

Visibility

Related eclipses

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1984-1987

Descending node				Ascending node
Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart		Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart
111	1984 May 15	Penumbral		116	1984 Nov 08	Penumbral
121	1985 May 04	Total		126	1985 Oct 28	Total
131	1986 Apr 24	Total		136	1986 Oct 17	Total
141	1987 Apr 14	Penumbral		146	1987 Oct 07	Penumbral
Last set	1984 Jun 13			Last set	1983 Dec 20
Next set	1988 Mar 03			Next set	1988 Aug 27

Metonic series

This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, October 17-18, each separated by 19 years:

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Metonic lunar eclipse sets 1951–2027

Descending node				Ascending node
Saros	Date	Type		Saros	Date	Type
111	1948 Apr 23	Partial		116	1948 Oct 18	Partial
121	1967 Apr 24	Total		126	1967 Oct 18	Total
131	1986 Apr 24	Total		136	1986 Oct 17	Total
141	2005 Apr 24	Penumbral		146	2005 Oct 17	Penumbral

See also

• List of lunar eclipses
• List of 20th century lunar eclipses

Notes

1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 136

External links

• 1986 Oct 17 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC