Total lunar eclipse, 2 April 1931

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    A total lunar eclipse on 2 April 1931, with totality lasting 89m 36s, 19:23–20:52 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 5.0°S 59.0°E. Umbral magnitude 1.502, saros 121.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    2 April 1931
    Totality
    19:23–20:52 UT · 89m 36s
    Partial phase
    18:24–21:51 UT
    Penumbral
    17:29–22:46 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.502
    Moon overhead near
    5.0°S 59.0°E
    Saros series
    121

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