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August 1942 lunar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse August 26, 1942 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A total lunar eclipse took place on Wednesday, August 26, 1942. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.
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This is the 38th member of Lunar Saros 127. The previous event is the August 1924 lunar eclipse. The next event is the September 1960 lunar eclipse.