Total lunar eclipse, 8 December 1927

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    A total lunar eclipse on 8 December 1927, with totality lasting 79m 48s, 16:55–18:15 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 22.0°N 94.0°E. Umbral magnitude 1.351, saros 124.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    8 December 1927
    Totality
    16:55–18:15 UT · 79m 48s
    Partial phase
    15:52–19:18 UT
    Penumbral
    14:54–20:16 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.351
    Moon overhead near
    22.0°N 94.0°E
    Saros series
    124

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