The metonic series repeats eclipses every 19 years (6939.69 days), lasting about 5 cycles. Eclipses occur in nearly the same calendar date. In addition, the octon subseries repeats 1/5 of that or every 3.8 years (1387.94 days). All eclipses in this table occur at the Moon's descending node.
22 eclipse events between April 8, 1902 and August 31, 1989 | ||||
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April 7–8 | January 24–25 | November 12 | August 31–September 1 | June 19–20 |
108 | 110 | 112 | 114 | 116 |
![]() April 8, 1902 |
![]() August 31, 1913 |
![]() June 19, 1917 | ||
118 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 126 |
![]() April 8, 1921 |
![]() January 24, 1925 |
![]() November 12, 1928 |
![]() August 31, 1932 |
![]() June 19, 1936 |
128 | 130 | 132 | 134 | 136 |
![]() April 7, 1940 |
![]() January 25, 1944 |
![]() November 12, 1947 |
![]() September 1, 1951 |
![]() June 20, 1955 |
138 | 140 | 142 | 144 | 146 |
![]() April 8, 1959 |
![]() January 25, 1963 |
![]() November 12, 1966 |
![]() August 31, 1970 |
![]() June 20, 1974 |
148 | 150 | 152 | 154 | |
![]() April 7, 1978 |
![]() January 25, 1982 |
![]() November 12, 1985 |
![]() August 31, 1989 |
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