Total lunar eclipse, 26 September 1950

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    A total lunar eclipse on 26 September 1950, with totality lasting 44m 18s, 03:55–04:39 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 1.0°N 66.0°W. Umbral magnitude 1.078, saros 136.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    26 September 1950
    Totality
    03:55–04:39 UT · 44m 18s
    Partial phase
    02:32–06:02 UT
    Penumbral
    01:22–07:12 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.078
    Moon overhead near
    1.0°N 66.0°W
    Saros series
    136

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