Question by Michael Lamb: When was the last time a full lunar eclipse happened on winter solstice?
There is a full lunar eclipse on December 21, the winter solstice. When was the last time a full lunar eclipse happened on the same day as the winter solstice?
Thanks everyone. I figured it out. 1638 is the last time a total lunar eclipse happened on the winter solstice. 362 years ago. Awesome.
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Answer by Nyx1999 -
http://home.earthlink.net/~jcmannone/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/wintersolsticefullmoon.pdf
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When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, it causes the moon to look very unusual for a short period of time. This event is called a lunar eclipse, and it occurs roughly twice a year. Learn more about how lunar eclipses work in this video! This video is public domain and can be downloaded at: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov Like our videos? Subscribe to NASA's Goddard Shorts HD podcast: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov Or find NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on Facebook: www.facebook.com Or find us on Twitter: twitter.com
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
When was the last time a full lunar eclipse happened on winter solstice?
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