- Source: August 1988 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, August 27, 1988, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1988, the first being on March 3, 1988. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 29.159% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 1 hour, 52 minutes and 59.7 seconds. The Moon was only 5 hours and 48 minutes before perigee (Perigee on Saturday, August 27, 1988 at 04:53 p.m. UTC or 16:53), making it 6.3% larger than average
Visibility
Relations to other lunar eclipses
= Eclipses of 1988
=A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 3.
A total solar eclipse on March 18.
A partial lunar eclipse on August 27.
An annular solar eclipse on September 11.
= Saros series
=This eclipse is part of Saros cycle series 118.
= Lunar year series
== Metonic cycle (19 years)
=The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
= Half-Saros cycle
=A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.
= Tritos series
=Preceded: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1977
Followed: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999
= Tzolkinex
=Preceded: Lunar eclipse of July 17, 1981
Followed: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 1995
See also
List of lunar eclipses
List of 20th-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links
1988 Aug 27 chart Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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