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Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 1 to 175

Fred Espenak

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Detailed information for lunar eclipse Saros series 1 to 175 are presented in the following tables. The number of eclipses are listed along with the length (in years) of the series. Next, the dates of the first and last eclipses in the series are given. Finally, the exact sequence of eclipses in the Saros series is tabulated.

Eclipse predictions are based on j=2 ephemerides for the Sun [Newcomb, 1895] and Moon [Brown, 1919, and Eckert, Jones and Clark, 1954]. The value used for the Moon's secular acceleration is n-dot = -26 arc-sec/cy*cy, as deduced by Morrison and Ward [1975]. The value for delta-T was determined as follows:

1) pre-1600: delta T was calculated from empirical expressions by Stephenson and Houlden [1986]
2) 1600-present: delta T was obtained from published observations
3) future: delta-T was extrapolated from current values

All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC"

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Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 1 to 50

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Saros   Number of  Length       First          Last        Eclipse                 
Series  Eclipses   (Years)     Eclipse        Eclipse      Sequence
                                            

   1       74      1316.2   -2588 Mar 02   -1272 Apr 30    9N 17P 16T  9P 23N
   2       74      1316.2   -2541 Feb 21   -1225 Apr 22    8N  8P 28T 17P 13N
   3       83      1478.4   -2693 Oct 15   -1214 Mar 21   18N  8P 29T  7P 21N
   4       88      1568.6   -2700 Sep 03   -1131 Apr 02   23N  7P 26T  7P 25N
   5       84      1496.5   -2581 Oct 08   -1084 Mar 24   18N  7P 29T  8P 22N
   6       87      1550.6   -2642 Jul 25   -1091 Feb 10   23N  7P 30T  6P 21N
   7       89      1586.6   -2595 Jul 15   -1008 Feb 22   25N  7P 26T  7P 24N
   8       87      1550.6   -2512 Jul 27   -0961 Feb 13   22N  7P 29T  7P 22N
   9       76      1352.2   -2501 Jun 26   -1149 Sep 16   22N  8P 29T  7P 10N
  10       74      1316.2   -2454 Jun 17   -1138 Aug 15   24N  8P 25T  8P  9N

  11       76      1352.2   -2389 Jun 19   -1037 Sep 08   21N  9P 28T  8P 10N
  12       73      1298.1   -2360 May 28   -1062 Jul 17    9N 21P 28T  8P  7N
  13       73      1298.1   -2313 May 20   -1015 Jul 06   10N 22P 13T 20P  8N
  14       73      1298.1   -2230 Jun 01   -0932 Jul 19    8N 21P 14T 22P  8N
  15       73      1298.1   -2219 Apr 30   -0921 Jun 19    7N 23P 15T 21P  7N
  16       73      1298.1   -2172 Apr 21   -0874 Jun 08    8N 24P 11T 21P  9N
  17       72      1280.1   -2089 May 04   -0809 Jun 10    7N 21P 13T 24P  7N
  18       73      1298.1   -2078 Apr 02   -0780 May 21    7N 21P 16T 21P  8N
  19       73      1298.1   -2031 Mar 24   -0733 May 11    8N 22P 12T 11P 20N
  20       73      1298.1   -1966 Mar 25   -0668 May 12    7N 10P 25T 22P  9N

  21       75      1334.2   -1973 Feb 11   -0639 Apr 22    9N  8P 28T 11P 19N
  22       76      1352.2   -1944 Jan 23   -0592 Apr 12   11N  9P 25T  7P 24N
  23       74      1316.2   -1843 Feb 14   -0527 Apr 14    8N  7P 28T  9P 22N
  24       86      1532.5   -2049 Sep 06   -0516 Mar 14   21N  7P 29T  8P 21N
  25       88      1568.6   -2038 Aug 06   -0469 Mar 05   24N  7P 27T  7P 23N
  26       87      1550.5   -1937 Aug 29   -0386 Mar 17   21N  7P 28T  8P 23N
  27       86      1532.5   -1944 Jul 17   -0411 Jan 23   22N  8P 29T  7P 20N
  28       75      1334.2   -1915 Jun 27   -0581 Sep 06   25N  7P 27T  7P  9N
  29       84      1496.5   -1814 Jul 21   -0317 Jan 05   22N  7P 27T  8P 20N
  30       74      1316.2   -1803 Jun 19   -0487 Aug 18   19N 11P 28T  8P  8N

  31       73      1298.1   -1774 May 30   -0476 Jul 17   12N  3P  6N 11P 24T  9P  8N
  32       74      1316.2   -1691 Jun 11   -0375 Aug 09   19N 11P 14T 21P  9N
  33       73      1298.1   -1662 May 22   -0364 Jul 10    8N 22P 17T 19P  7N
  34       73      1298.1   -1633 May 02   -0335 Jun 19    8N 24P 13T 20P  8N
  35       73      1298.1   -1550 May 14   -0252 Jul 01    8N 21P 12T 24P  8N
  36       73      1298.1   -1521 Apr 24   -0223 Jun 11    7N 22P 15T 22P  7N
  37       73      1298.1   -1492 Apr 03   -0194 May 22    8N 23P 12T 20P 10N
  38       73      1298.1   -1409 Apr 16   -0111 Jun 03    8N 19P 14T 23P  9N
  39       73      1298.1   -1380 Mar 26   -0082 May 14    7N  9P 27T 20P 10N
  40       74      1316.2   -1387 Feb 12   -0071 Apr 12   10N 10P 25T  8P 21N

  41       73      1298.1   -1268 Mar 18    0030 May 06    8N  7P 26T  9P 23N
  42       76      1352.2   -1293 Jan 24    0059 Apr 16   10N  7P 29T  9P 21N
  43       87      1550.5   -1481 Aug 27    0070 Mar 15   23N  8P 27T  7P 22N
  44       85      1514.5   -1362 Oct 01    0153 Mar 27   21N  6P 27T  7P 24N
  45       87      1550.6   -1369 Aug 19    0182 Mar 08   22N  7P 29T  7P 22N
  46       77      1370.3   -1358 Jul 19    0012 Oct 18   23N  8P 28T  6P 12N
  47       86      1532.5   -1275 Jul 31    0258 Feb 05   23N  7P 26T  8P 22N
  48       77      1370.3   -1246 Jul 11    0124 Oct 11   22N  8P 29T  7P 11N
  49       73      1298.1   -1217 Jun 21    0081 Aug 08   21N 10P 27T  7P  8N
  50       73      1298.1   -1134 Jul 03    0164 Aug 20   22N  8P 22T 12P  9N


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Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 51 to 100

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Statistics for Saros Series 1 to 175
Saros Number of Length First Last Eclipse Series Eclipses (Years) Eclipse Eclipse Sequence 51 74 1316.2 -1105 Jun 13 0211 Aug 12 10N 20P 26T 10P 8N 52 72 1280.1 -1076 May 23 0204 Jun 29 8N 23P 15T 19P 7N 53 72 1280.1 -0993 Jun 05 0287 Jul 12 9N 21P 11T 23P 8N 54 73 1298.1 -0964 May 14 0334 Jul 03 8N 21P 15T 22P 7N 55 72 1280.1 -0935 Apr 25 0345 Jun 01 7N 24P 13T 20P 8N 56 72 1280.1 -0852 May 07 0428 Jun 13 8N 21P 11T 23P 9N 57 73 1298.1 -0823 Apr 16 0475 Jun 05 7N 19P 17T 22P 8N 58 73 1298.1 -0812 Mar 16 0486 May 04 8N 11P 25T 12P 17N 59 73 1298.1 -0729 Mar 30 0569 May 16 8N 11P 22T 8P 24N 60 74 1316.2 -0700 Mar 08 0616 May 07 8N 7P 28T 11P 20N 61 83 1478.4 -0870 Oct 20 0609 Mar 26 19N 8P 28T 7P 21N 62 75 1334.2 -0642 Jan 27 0692 Apr 06 11N 7P 26T 7P 24N 63 84 1496.5 -0758 Oct 12 0739 Mar 29 19N 6P 29T 8P 22N 64 85 1514.5 -0801 Aug 09 0714 Feb 04 23N 7P 29T 7P 19N 65 86 1532.5 -0736 Aug 11 0797 Feb 16 24N 7P 25T 8P 22N 66 84 1496.5 -0671 Aug 12 0826 Jan 27 21N 7P 29T 8P 19N 67 74 1316.2 -0660 Jul 11 0656 Sep 09 21N 9P 28T 7P 9N 68 73 1298.1 -0613 Jul 03 0685 Aug 20 24N 8P 23T 10P 8N 69 74 1316.2 -0548 Jul 03 0768 Sep 01 20N 9P 27T 10P 8N 70 72 1280.1 -0519 Jun 13 0761 Jul 21 8N 22P 25T 10P 7N 71 72 1280.1 -0472 Jun 04 0808 Jul 11 11N 20P 12T 21P 8N 72 73 1298.1 -0407 Jun 05 0891 Jul 25 9N 20P 14T 22P 8N 73 72 1280.1 -0378 May 16 0902 Jun 23 7N 23P 14T 21P 7N 74 72 1280.1 -0331 May 07 0949 Jun 13 8N 23P 11T 21P 9N 75 72 1280.1 -0266 May 08 1014 Jun 15 7N 20P 15T 23P 7N 76 73 1298.1 -0255 Apr 07 1043 May 26 8N 19P 17T 20P 9N 77 72 1280.1 -0190 Apr 09 1090 May 16 8N 21P 13T 8P 22N 78 72 1280.1 -0125 Apr 10 1155 May 18 7N 8P 26T 19P 12N 79 74 1316.2 -0150 Feb 16 1166 Apr 17 9N 9P 28T 8P 20N 80 75 1334.2 -0121 Jan 27 1213 Apr 06 12N 8P 26T 6P 23N 81 74 1316.2 -0020 Feb 19 1296 Apr 19 9N 6P 28T 9P 22N 82 85 1514.5 -0226 Sep 10 1289 Mar 08 21N 8P 29T 7P 20N 83 85 1514.5 -0197 Aug 22 1318 Feb 16 24N 7P 26T 7P 21N 84 84 1496.5 -0096 Sep 13 1401 Feb 28 21N 6P 28T 8P 21N 85 77 1370.3 -0103 Aug 02 1267 Nov 03 21N 8P 29T 7P 12N 86 73 1298.1 -0074 Jul 13 1224 Aug 30 24N 8P 25T 8P 8N 87 74 1316.2 0009 Jul 25 1325 Sep 23 22N 7P 27T 9P 9N 88 73 1298.1 0038 Jul 05 1336 Aug 23 12N 17P 27T 9P 8N 89 72 1280.1 0067 Jun 15 1347 Jul 23 11N 21P 15T 17P 8N 90 72 1280.1 0150 Jun 27 1430 Aug 04 11N 18P 13T 22P 8N 91 73 1298.1 0161 May 26 1459 Jul 15 8N 22P 15T 21P 7N 92 72 1280.1 0208 May 17 1488 Jun 23 8N 23P 12T 20P 9N 93 72 1280.1 0291 May 30 1571 Jul 07 8N 20P 12T 24P 8N 94 73 1298.1 0302 Apr 28 1600 Jun 26 7N 21P 16T 21P 8N 95 72 1280.1 0331 Apr 09 1611 May 26 8N 23P 12T 12P 17N 96 72 1280.1 0432 May 01 1712 Jun 19 7N 13P 20T 20P 12N 97 73 1298.1 0425 Mar 20 1723 May 20 8N 9P 27T 12P 17N 98 74 1316.2 0436 Feb 18 1752 Apr 28 10N 9P 26T 7P 22N 99 72 1280.1 0555 Mar 24 1835 May 12 8N 7P 26T 8P 23N 100 82 1460.4 0403 Nov 15 1864 Apr 22 17N 7P 29T 8P 21N
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Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 101 to 150

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Saros   Number of  Length       First          Last        Eclipse                 
Series  Eclipses   (Years)     Eclipse        Eclipse      Sequence
                                            
 101       84      1496.5    0342 Sep 01    1839 Feb 28   23N  8P 27T  6P 20N
 102       84      1496.5    0461 Oct 05    1958 Apr 04   21N  6P 27T  7P 23N
 103       84      1496.5    0454 Aug 24    1951 Feb 21   22N  7P 29T  7P 19N
 104       74      1316.2    0465 Jul 24    1781 Oct 02   23N  9P 26T  7P  9N
 105       74      1316.2    0566 Aug 16    1882 Oct 26   22N  7P 25T  9P 11N
 106       73      1298.1    0595 Jul 27    1893 Sep 25   19N 10P 27T  9P  8N
 107       72      1280.1    0606 Jun 26    1886 Aug 14   11N 20P 24T 10P  7N
 108       72      1280.1    0689 Jul 08    1969 Aug 27   20N 10P 12T 22P  8N
 109       73      1298.1    0718 Jun 17    2016 Aug 18    9N 20P 17T 19P  8N
 110       72      1280.1    0747 May 28    2027 Jul 18    8N 23P 13T 20P  8N

 111       71      1262.1    0830 Jun 10    2092 Jul 19    9N 20P 11T 23P  8N
 112       72      1280.1    0859 May 20    2139 Jul 12    7N 21P 15T 22P  7N
 113       71      1262.1    0888 Apr 29    2150 Jun 10    7N 22P 14T 19P  9N
 114       71      1262.1    0971 May 13    2233 Jun 22    8N 19P 13T 12P 19N
 115       72      1280.1    1000 Apr 21    2280 Jun 13    7N  9P 26T 19P 11N
 116       73      1298.1    0993 Mar 11    2291 May 14    9N  9P 27T  8P 20N
 117       72      1280.1    1094 Apr 03    2374 May 26    8N  8P 25T  7P 24N
 118       74      1316.2    1105 Mar 02    2421 May 17    9N  7P 28T  9P 21N
 119       83      1478.4    0917 Oct 03    2396 Mar 25   21N  8P 28T  6P 20N
 120       84      1496.5    0982 Oct 05    2479 Apr 07   22N  7P 25T  7P 23N

 121       84      1496.5    1029 Sep 25    2526 Mar 29   20N  7P 29T  7P 21N
 122       75      1334.2    1022 Aug 14    2356 Nov 08   22N  8P 28T  7P 10N
 123       73      1298.1    1087 Aug 16    2385 Oct 19   24N  6P 25T  8P 10N
 124       74      1316.2    1152 Aug 17    2468 Oct 31   20N  8P 28T  8P 10N
 125       72      1280.1    1163 Jul 17    2443 Sep 09   17N 13P 26T  9P  7N
 126       72      1280.1    1210 Jul 08    2490 Aug 30   23N  8P 14T 19P  8N
 127       72      1280.1    1275 Jul 09    2555 Sep 02   11N 18P 16T 20P  7N
 128       71      1262.1    1304 Jun 18    2566 Aug 02    7N 23P 15T 19P  7N
 129       71      1262.1    1351 Jun 10    2613 Jul 24    9N 22P 11T 21P  8N
 130       72      1280.1    1416 Jun 10    2696 Aug 05    8N 20P 14T 22P  8N

 131       72      1280.1    1427 May 10    2707 Jul 07    7N 22P 15T 20P  8N
 132       71      1262.1    1492 May 12    2754 Jun 26    8N 21P 12T 12P 18N
 133       71      1262.1    1557 May 13    2819 Jun 29    7N 13P 21T 21P  9N
 134       73      1298.1    1550 Apr 01    2848 Jun 08    8N  9P 27T 10P 19N
 135       71      1262.1    1615 Apr 13    2877 May 18    9N 10P 23T  7P 22N
 136       72      1280.1    1680 Apr 13    2960 Jun 01    8N  7P 27T  9P 21N
 137       81      1442.4    1528 Nov 26    2971 May 01   17N  8P 28T  7P 21N
 138       83      1478.4    1503 Oct 05    2982 Mar 30   22N  8P 26T  6P 21N
 139       81      1442.4    1640 Nov 28    3083 Apr 24   17N  7P 27T  8P 22N
 140       80      1424.3    1579 Sep 05    3004 Jan 29   21N  8P 28T  8P 15N

 141       73      1298.1    1608 Aug 25    2906 Oct 23   24N  7P 26T  7P  9N
 142       74      1316.2    1709 Sep 19    3025 Nov 27   21N  6P 27T  9P 11N
 143       73      1298.1    1702 Aug 07    3000 Oct 05   20N 10P 27T  8P  8N
 144       71      1262.1    1749 Jul 29    3011 Sep 04   22N  9P 21T 11P  8N
 145       71      1262.1    1832 Aug 11    3094 Sep 16   18N 10P 15T 20P  8N
 146       72      1280.1    1843 Jul 11    3123 Aug 29    9N 20P 17T 19P  7N
 147       71      1262.1    1872 Jun 21    3134 Jul 28    9N 23P 12T 19P  8N
 148       71      1262.1    1973 Jul 15    3235 Aug 20    8N 20P 12T 23P  8N
 149       71      1262.1    1984 Jun 13    3246 Jul 20    7N 21P 15T 21P  7N
 150       71      1262.1    2013 May 25    3275 Jun 30    8N 23P 12T 16P 12N


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Lunar Eclipses of Saros 151 to 175

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Saros   Number of  Length       First          Last        Eclipse                 
Series  Eclipses   (Years)     Eclipse        Eclipse      Sequence
                                            
 151       71      1262.1    2096 Jun 06    3358 Jul 13    8N 18P 14T 21P 10N
 152       72      1280.1    2107 May 07    3387 Jun 23    8N  9P 26T 16P 13N
 153       71      1262.1    2136 Apr 16    3398 May 22    9N 10P 24T  8P 20N
 154       72      1280.1    2219 Apr 30    3499 Jun 16    8N  8P 25T  8P 23N
 155       74      1316.2    2194 Mar 07    3510 May 17   10N  8P 28T  8P 20N
 156       82      1460.4    2042 Oct 28    3503 Apr 05   21N  8P 27T  6P 20N
 157       74      1316.2    2288 Feb 18    3604 Apr 27   12N  6P 26T  8P 22N
 158       82      1460.4    2154 Oct 21    3615 Mar 28   20N  7P 29T  7P 19N
 159       73      1298.1    2147 Sep 09    3445 Nov 07   23N  8P 26T  7P  9N
 160       72      1280.1    2248 Oct 03    3528 Nov 19   21N  7P 25T  8P 11N

 161       73      1298.1    2259 Sep 02    3557 Oct 31   20N  9P 27T  8P  9N
 162       71      1262.1    2288 Aug 12    3550 Sep 19   19N 12P 24T  9P  7N
 163       70      1244.0    2371 Aug 27    3615 Sep 20   21N  8P 13T 20P  8N
 164       71      1262.1    2400 Aug 05    3662 Sep 11   10N 18P 18T 18P  7N
 165       71      1262.1    2411 Jul 06    3673 Aug 11    9N 22P 14T 19P  7N
 166       71      1262.1    2494 Jul 18    3756 Aug 23   10N 19P 11T 22P  9N
 167       71      1262.1    2541 Jul 09    3803 Aug 16    7N 20P 15T 21P  8N
 168       71      1262.1    2552 Jun 08    3814 Jul 15    7N 23P 13T 18P 10N
 169       70      1244.0    2635 Jun 22    3879 Jul 17    8N 19P 13T 14P 16N
 170       71      1262.1    2664 Jun 01    3926 Jul 09    7N 11P 24T 19P 10N

 171       71      1262.1    2675 May 01    3937 Jun 07    8N 10P 26T  8P 19N
 172       69      1226.0    2758 May 15    3984 May 28    8N  9P 23T  8P 21N
 173       69      1226.0    2769 Apr 13    3995 Apr 28    9N  7P 28T  8P 17N
 174       77      1370.3    2617 Dec 04    3988 Mar 16   19N  8P 27T  7P 16N
 175       73      1298.1    2700 Dec 18    3999 Feb 13   19N  7P 25T  7P 15N


The maximum number of eclipses in a Saros series (1 to  175) is 89.
       Number of Saros series with  89 eclipses:    1 (Saros 7)

The minimum number of eclipses in a Saros series (1 to  175) is 69.
       Number of Saros series with  69 eclipses:    3 (Saros 172, 173)


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Eclipse Predictions & WebMaster: Fred Espenak
Planetary Systems Branch - Code 693
e-mail: espenak@gsfc.nasa.gov

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 USA

Last revised: 2000 Sep 07 - F. Espenak