August 1998 lunar eclipse
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Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...
took place on August 8, 1998, the second of three lunar eclipses that year.
Saros series
This lunar eclipse is the second to last member of Saros series 109. The next event is on August 18, 2016August 2016 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on August 18, 2016, the last of three lunar eclipses in 2016.This eclipse grazes the northern boundary of the Earth's penumbral shadow, will be visually inperceptible, and marks the end of the Saros series 109....
. The previous occurrence was on July 27, 1980
July 1980 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on July 27, 1980.- Saros series :This lunar eclipse is the third to last member of Saros series 109. The next event is on August 8, 1998. The previous event was on July 17, 1962....
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