April 1986 lunar eclipse


A total lunar eclipse took place on April 24, 1986, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1986, the second being on October 17, 1986.

Visibility

It is seen rising over eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and western North America and South America, the eclipse is also seen setting over the whole of Europe, Africa and Western Asia. The eclipse was seen very visible over the Philippines, it becomes the first lunar eclipse after the EDSA Revolution since the two lunar eclipses happened between May 4, 1985 and October 28, 1985 and the second followed on October 17, 1986. It also followed on February 20, 1989.
Eclipses in 1986 are:
Partial Solar eclipse of April 9, 1986
Total Lunar Eclipse of April 24, 1986
Hybrid Solar eclipse of October 3, 1986
Total Lunar Eclipse of October 17, 1986
It also followed the passage of Halley's comet in the same year.

Related lunar eclipses

Eclipses of 1986

Saros series

It is the third total lunar eclipse of the series. The next occurrence will be on May 4, 2004. The previous occurrence was April 13, 1968.

Metonic series

This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, April 23–24, each separated by 19 years:

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 138.
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