June 1973 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, June 15, 1973, the second of four lunar eclipses in 1973, the first was a penumbral lunar eclipse on Thursday, January 18, the third being with a penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday, July 15, and the last being with a partial lunar eclipse on Monday, December 10.

Eclipses in 1973

 * An annular solar eclipse on Thursday, 4 January 1973.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Thursday, 18 January 1973.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday, 15 June 1973.
 * A total solar eclipse on Saturday, 30 June 1973.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Sunday, 15 July 1973.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on Monday, 10 December 1973.
 * An annular solar eclipse on Monday, 24 December 1973.

Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 117.