Total lunar eclipse, 19 December 1945

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    A total lunar eclipse on 19 December 1945, with totality lasting 78m 54s, 01:41–03:00 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 23.0°N 36.0°W. Umbral magnitude 1.342, saros 124.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    19 December 1945
    Totality
    01:41–03:00 UT · 78m 54s
    Partial phase
    00:38–04:03 UT
    Penumbral
    23:40–05:01 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.342
    Moon overhead near
    23.0°N 36.0°W
    Saros series
    124

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