October 1985 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on Monday, October 28, 1985, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 1985, the first being on May 4, 1985.[1] VisibilityRelated eclipsesEclipses of 1985
Lunar year series
Saros seriesIt is part of saros series 126. Lunar saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series. First penumbral lunar eclipse: 18 July 1228 First partial lunar eclipse: 24 March 1625 First total lunar eclipse: 19 June 1769 First central lunar eclipse: 11 July 1805 Greatest eclipse of the lunar saros 126: 13 August 1859, lasting 106 minutes. Last central lunar eclipse: 26 September 1931 Last total lunar eclipse: 9 November 2003 Last partial lunar eclipse: 5 June 2346 Last penumbral lunar eclipse: 19 August 2472 1901-2100
Metonic seriesThis eclipse is the second of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, October 28–29, each separated by 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 in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
Half-Saros cycleA lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[2] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.
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