| Penumbral eclipse | |||||||||
 The Moon passed west to east (right to left) through the northern edge of the Earth's penumbral shadow. It was too small to be visually perceptible. | |||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.007 (penumbral magnitude) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saros cycle | 103 (83) | ||||||||
| |||||||||
A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Wednesday, February 21, 1951. This was 6.4 days after the Moon reached apogee.[1]