Total lunar eclipse, 20 February 1989

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    A total lunar eclipse on 20 February 1989, with totality lasting 78m 30s, 14:56–16:15 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 11.0°N 130.0°E. Umbral magnitude 1.275, saros 123.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    20 February 1989
    Totality
    14:56–16:15 UT · 78m 30s
    Partial phase
    13:44–17:27 UT
    Penumbral
    12:32–18:39 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.275
    Moon overhead near
    11.0°N 130.0°E
    Saros series
    123

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