March 1997 Lunar Eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse took place on March 24, 1997, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1997.
This partial lunar eclipse is nearly total, however it occurred 3 days after the lunar apogee, so the umbral shadow is smaller.
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