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July 1981 lunar eclipse information


July 1981 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Date17 July 1981
Gamma0.70454
Magnitude0.54860
Saros cycle119 (60 of 83)
Partiality163 minutes, 15 seconds
Penumbral319 minutes, 43 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P102:06:56
U103:25:14
Greatest04:46:48
U406:08:29
P407:26:39
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A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, July 17, 1981, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1981. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 55% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 43 minutes.[1]

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