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Fifty Year Canon of Lunar Eclipses: 1986-2035A complete catalog is presented, listing the general circumstances of every lunar eclipse from 1901 through 2100. To compliment this catalog, a set of figures illustrate the basic Moon-shadow geometry and global visibility for every lunar eclipse over the 200 year interval. Focusing in on the next fifty years, 114 detailed diagrams show the Moon's path through Earth's shadow during every eclipse, including contact times at each phase. The accompanying cylindrical projection maps of Earth show regions of hemispheric visibility for all phases.

The appendices discuss eclipse geometry, eclipse frequency and recurrence, enlargement of Earth's shadow, crater timings, eclipse brightness and time determination. Finally, a simple FORTRAN program is provided which can be used to predict the occurrence and general characteristics of lunar eclipses.

This work is a companion volume to NASA Reference Publication 1178: Fifty Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1986-2035.
Document ID
19900009026
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Reference Publication (RP)
Authors
Fred Espenak (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
NASA-RP-1216
NAS 1.61:1216
REPT-89B00056
Accession Number
90N18342
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Moon
Sun
Ephemeris
Celestial mechanics
Lunar eclipse

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