A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Sunday, September 6, 1998, the last of three lunar eclipses in 1998. Visibility Related eclipses 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. Lunar year series This is the last of four lunar year eclipses at the descending node of the moon's orbit. 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 154. See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses References External links Saros cycle 147 1998-09 1998 in science September 1998 events