September 1960 lunar eclipse - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

A total lunar eclipse
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 September 5, 1960. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.

Visibility

It was visible over the Pacific ocean, and seen rising over Asia and Australia, and setting over North and South America.

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