A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, March 13, 1998, the first 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 ascending 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 149. Tzolkinex Preceded: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991 Followed: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005 See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses References External links Saros cycle 142 1998-03 1998 in science March 1998 events