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November 1947 lunar eclipse

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A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, November 28, 1947.

Visibility

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It was completely visible over Asia, Australia, Pacific, Arctic, and the Americas. It was rising over Asia and Australia and setting over the Americas.

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 1944–1947
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
viewing
Type
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Saros Date
viewing
Type
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109 1944 Jul 06
Penumbral
114 1944 Dec 29
Penumbral
119 1945 Jun 25
Partial
124 1945 Dec 19
Total
129 1946 Jun 14
Total
134 1946 Dec 08
Total
139 1947 Jun 03
Partial
144 1947 Nov 28
Penumbral

Saros cycle

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Lunar Saros series 144, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 71 lunar eclipse events including 20 total lunar eclipses.

First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1749 Jul 29

First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2146 Mar 28

First Total Lunar Eclipse: 2308 Jul 04

First Central Lunar Eclipse: 2362 Aug 06

Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 144: 2416 Sep 07

Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 2488 Oct 20

Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2651 Jan 28

Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2867 Jun 08

Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 3011 Sep 04

See also

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Notes

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