March 1988 lunar eclipse

The entire moon passed through the penumbral shadow during this eclipse. It grazed the northern edge of the Earth's umbral shadow, but not sufficiently to qualify a partial eclipse.

The partial eclipse lasted just 14 minutes the shortest until December 31, 2009. On September 29, 2042, a partial eclipse of just 0.3% lasting just 12 minutes will be visible.

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on March 3, 1988. ^[1]

This was a relatively rare total penumbral lunar eclipse with the moon passing entirely within the penumbral shadow without entering the darker umbral shadow. ^[2]

Visibility

Relations to other lunar eclipses

Saros series

This eclipse is part of Saros cycle series 113.

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 1988-1991

Descending node				Ascending node
Saros	Date	Type Viewing		Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart
113	1988 Mar 03	Penumbral		118	1988 Aug 27	Partial
123	1989 Feb 20	Total		128	1989 Aug 17	Total
133	1990 Feb 09	Total		138	1990 Aug 06	Partial
143	1991 Jan 30	Penumbral		148	1991 Jul 26	Penumbral
Last set	1987 Apr 14			Last set	1987 Oct 07
Next set	1991 Dec 21			Next set	1991 Jun 27

Metonic series

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

1988 Mar 03 – Partial (113) 2007 Mar 03 – Total (123) 2026 Mar 03 – Total (133) 2045 Mar 03 – Penumbral (143)	1988 Aug 27 – partial (118) 2007 Aug 28 – total (128) 2026 Aug 28 – partial (138) 2045 Aug 27 – penumbral (148)

See also

• List of lunar eclipses
• List of 20th century lunar eclipses

Notes

1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 113
2. ^ Total Penumbral Lunar Eclipses, Jean Meeus, June 1980

External links

• 1988 Mar 03 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC