August 1952 lunar eclipse

August 1952 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
DateAugust 5, 1952
Gamma−0.7383
Magnitude0.5317
Saros cycle118 (48 of 74)
Partiality147 minutes and 10 seconds
Penumbral278 minutes and 22 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P117:28:13
U118:33:49
Greatest19:47:55
U421:01:00
P422:06:35

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, August 5, 1952. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 53.2% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 27 minutes. The Moon's apparent diameter was larger and Supermoon because the eclipse occurred only 45 minutes before perigee.[1]