title: June 1991 lunar eclipse
text: # June 1991 lunar eclipse
  
  A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Thursday, June 27, 1991, the second of four lunar eclipses in 1991. The moon entered the Earth's penumbra for about 3 hours, and was difficult to see. This lunar eclipse is the predecessor of the Solar eclipse of July 11, 1991.
  
  ## Related eclipses
  
  ### Eclipses of 1991
  
  * An annular solar eclipse on January 15.
  * A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 30.
  * A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 27.
  * A total solar eclipse on July 11.
  * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 26.
  * A partial lunar eclipse on December 21.
  
  ### Saros series
  
  This eclipse is a member of Saros series 110. The previous event occurred on June 15, 1973. The next event was on July 7, 2009.
  
  ### Lunar year series
  
  Lunar eclipse series sets from 1991–1994 :
  
  | Ascending node | Ascending node | Ascending node | Ascending node | Descending node | Descending node | Descending node | Descending node |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing | Type Chart | Gamma |
  | 110 | 1991 Jun 27 | Penumbral | -1.40641 | 115 | 1991 Dec 21 | Partial | 0.97094 |
  | 120 | 1992 Jun 15 | Partial | -0.62887 | 125 | 1992 Dec 9 | Total | 0.31438 |
  | 130 | 1993 Jun 4 | Total | 0.16376 | 135 | 1993 Nov 29 | Total | -0.39941 |
  | 140 | 1994 May 25 | Partial | 0.89334 | 145 | 1994 Nov 18 | Penumbral | -1.10479 |
  | Last set | 1991 Jul 26 | 1991 Jul 26 | 1991 Jul 26 | Last set | 1991 Jan 30 | 1991 Jan 30 | 1991 Jan 30 |
  | Next set | 1995 Apr 15 | 1995 Apr 15 | 1995 Apr 15 | Next set | 1995 Oct 08 | 1995 Oct 08 | 1995 Oct 08 |
  
  ### Metonic series
  
  The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
  
  | Ascending node | Descending node |
  | - | - |
  | 1991 Jun 27 - penumbral (110) 2010 Jun 26 - partial (120) 2029 Jun 26 - total (130) 2048 Jun 26 - partial (140) 2067 Jun 27 - penumbral (150) | 1991 Dec 21 - partial (115) 2010 Dec 21 - total (125) 2029 Dec 20 - total (135) 2048 Dec 20 - partial (145) |
  
  ### 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.
  
  | June 21, 1982 | July 1, 2000 |
  | - | - |
  