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August 1970 lunar eclipse information


August 1970 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Date17 August 1970
Gamma−0.80534
Magnitude0.40797
Saros cycle118 (49 of 74)
Partiality131 minutes, 22.5 seconds
Penumbral270 minutes, 41.5 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P101:08:04.9
U102:17:44.6
Greatest03:23:25.6
U404:29:07.1
P405:38:46.4
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Monday, August 17, 1970, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1970, the first was on February 21 of that year. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 41% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 11 minutes. It was the second of two lunar eclipses in 1970.[1]

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