str = LunarEclipseTypeName(nEclipseType)

This macro function returns the name of the type of eclipse nEclipseType.

This function is used after a call to LunarEclipseOnDate, as shown in the code below.

nComboResult = LunarEclipseOnDate(n_TokenDate, 1, false)
if nComboResult >= 0
    nEclipseType = nComboResult div 1000000
    sEclipseTypeName = LunarEclipseTypeName(nEclipseType)
    nEclipseTime = nComboResult mod 1000000
    sEclipseTime = FormatTime('hh:nn', nEclipseTime, true)
    sResult = sEclipseTypeName + ' lunar eclipse at ' + sEclipseTime
else
    sResult = 'No lunar eclipse today'
endif

See also: LunarEclipseOnDate, LunarOccultationOnDate, Lunar Eclipse Types.

Topic 180060, last updated on 11-Oct-2026