Metonic Cycle (19 Years)
This is the third of five Metonic lunar eclipses.
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.
| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros | Date | Type | Saros | Date | Type | |
| 103 | 1951 Feb 21 | Penumbral | 108 | 1951 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
| 113 | 1970 Feb 21 | Partial | 118 | 1970 Aug 17 | Partial | |
| 123 | 1989 Feb 20 | Total | 128 | 1989 Aug 17 | Total | |
| 133 | 2008 Feb 21 | Total | 138 | 2008 Aug 16 | Partial | |
| 143 | 2027 Feb 20 | Penumbral | 148 | 2027 Aug 17 | Penumbral | |
Read more about this topic: August 1951 Lunar Eclipse, Related Lunar Eclipses
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