August 1998 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Saturday, August 8, 1998, the second of three lunar eclipses that year.

Eclipses of 1998

 * A total solar eclipse on February 26.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 13.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 8.
 * An annular solar eclipse on August 22.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 6.

Saros series
According to some sources, this lunar eclipse was the final member of Saros series 109. According to other sources, the next event in the series occurred on August 18, 2016. The previous occurrence was on July 27, 1980.