Total lunar eclipse, 28 October 1985

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    A total lunar eclipse on 28 October 1985, with totality lasting 43m 54s, 17:20–18:04 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 13.0°N 91.0°E. Umbral magnitude 1.074, saros 126.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    28 October 1985
    Totality
    17:20–18:04 UT · 43m 54s
    Partial phase
    15:55–19:30 UT
    Penumbral
    14:40–20:45 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.074
    Moon overhead near
    13.0°N 91.0°E
    Saros series
    126

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