September 1960 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on Monday, September 5, 1960. The Moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.

This is the 39th member of Lunar Saros 127. The previous event is the August 1942 lunar eclipse. The next event is the September 1978 lunar eclipse.

Visibility
It was visible over the Pacific Ocean, and seen rising over Asia and Australia, and setting over North and South America.



Saros series
Lunar saros series 127, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 54 umbral lunar eclipses (38 partial lunar eclipses and 16 total lunar eclipses). Solar Saros 134 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.

Tritos

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of October 7, 1949
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 1967

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 1953
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 1967