EclipseGeeks - Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses
All you ever wanted to know about eclipses and other celstial bodies
Visible from most of the continent of North America, including a tiny corner of south-east Alaska, Central America, and the continent of western South America.
Click lunar eclipse photot to enlarge.
Region of annular eclipse extremely limited, only observable from a small area of Antarctica.
Partial Eclipse visible from some regions of: Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Australia.
Click solar eclipse world diagram to enlarge.
1st eclipse of 2014; Total Lunar Eclipse, 15 April 2014
2nd eclipse 2014; annular solar eclipse, 29 April 2014
Entire Duration visible from most of; continent of west North America, including Alaska, extreme north east Russian Federation, extreme eastern Australia; and New Zealand.
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3rd eclipse of 2014; Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014
The fourth and final eclipse 2014: 23 October 2014. It’s a Partial Solar Eclipse visible from east Russia, Canada, the United States of America and Mexico.
Click solar eclipse world diagram to enlarge.
4th and final eclipse 2014; partial solar eclipse, 23 October 2014
Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) - Mars fly-by 19 October 2014
Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) is the first comet from the Oort Cloud to be studied up close by spacecraft, thereby giving scientists a golden opportunity to learn more about the materials, including water and carbon compounds, that existed during the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) - Mars fly-by 19 October 2014
A Total Solar Eclipse
An eclipse of the Sun, or a solar eclipse, is when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth and only occurs when the Moon is at just the right distance and angle in the sky to cover the Sun, this can only occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth aligned
Four eclipses occurred during 2014: Two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses.
Two solar eclipses were: an annular solar eclipse and a partial solar eclipse:
Dates 2014; annular solar eclipse, 29 April 2014: partial solar eclipse, 23 October 2014.
2014 Lunar Eclipses were both Total
15 April 2014 and 08 October 2014.
Lunar and Solar Eclipses 2014 in order of sequence
1st eclipse: 15 April - Total Lunar Eclipse
2nd eclipse: 29 April - Annular Solar Eclipse
3rd eclipse: 08 October - Total Lunar Eclipse
4th eclipse: 23 October - Partial Solar Eclips
Four eclipses during 2015 - Two solar eclipses and Two lunar eclipses
Brief summary of 2015 Eclipses:
Third eclipse 2015:
Partial solar eclipse, 13 September 2015.
Visible from Antarctica and southern Africa
2015, Dates of Solstices, Equinoxes, Earth’s Perihelion, Earth’s Aphelion.
Earth Perihelion: 04 January 06::36 GMT/UT
Equinox: 20 March 22:45 GMT/UT
Solstice: 21 June 16:38 GMT/UT
There are two primary types of eclipse which can be viewed from Earth;
a Lunar Eclipse and a Solar Eclipse.
Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses both have their own types of eclipse.
Types of Solar Eclipse
Eclipses of the Sun / Solar Eclipses:
There are four main types of solar eclipse;
A Solar eclipse can be Total, Annular, Partial or Hybrid.
Types of Lunar Eclipse
Eclipses of the Moon / Lunar Eclipses:
There are three basic types of lunar eclipse;
Total, Partial and Penumbral.
There is also a rare forth variation known as a Total Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
A Total Lunar Eclipse
An eclipse of the Moon, or lunar eclipse, is when the Earth is between the Sun and Moon and only occurs if the Moon passes through all or some portion of Earth's umbra shadow therefore blocking sunlight directly striking the Moon’s surface. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or almost exactly.
click image of Comet Siding Spring to enlarge.
First Eclipse of 2015
Total Solar Eclipse 20 March 2015
A Total Solar Eclipse is visible from;
the North Atlantic Ocean, the Faroes Islands, and Svalbard.
A Partial Solar Eclipse is visible from; Iceland, UK, Europe,
north Africa, north Asia, and much of eastern Greenland.
For comprehensive details on the 2015 March Total Solar Eclipse, viewing information, and regions from which a partial solar eclipse can be viewed: March 2015 Total Solar Eclipse info.
Eyes safety when observing a Solar Eclipse
No matter how much tempted… . Never look directly at the Sun during a Solar Eclipse. The only time it is safe to look is during the brief phase of totality.
Take care of your eyes; the Sun is powerful.
Important information on solar eclipse eye safety.
All on the same day: 20 March 2015
the Equinox; a Total Solar Eclipse; and Moon reaches Perigee
Total Solar Eclipse information / Equinox information; Moon phases 2015
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2nd Eclipse of 2015
Total Lunar Eclipse, 04 April 2015
Entire Lunar Eclipse visible: east to mid Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea; western Indonesia; and eastern Japan.
east Russia, west Alaska, and Hawaii.
Earth’s Aphelion: 06 July 19:40 GMT/UT
Equinox: 23 September 08:21GMT/UT
Solstice:22 December, 04:48 GMT/UT
Some regions of the United States, Canada, Central America and South America can observe the lunar eclipse at, or near moonset. Observers westwards can view more phases of the eclipse.
Mid to west Australia, and mid to central Asia can observe the lunar eclipse at, or near moonrise. Observers eastwards can view more phases of the eclipse.
Earth view image shows the shadow of the Moon on 04 April 2015, at precisely 12hrs 00mins 14.5secs. UT/GMT. This is the Moon’s shadow at that time, and the eclipse will be at its Greatest.
To enlarge: click map of partial solar eclipse September 2015
For comprehensive details on the 2015 March Total Solar Eclipse, viewing information, and regions from which a partial solar eclipse can be viewed:
Visible from middle west Africa, United Kingdom, Europe, Greenland, South America, Central America, Mexico, USA and Canada.
Not visible from Australia; New Zealand, east Asia.
World satellite image, Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse,
28 September 2015: occurs on the 27 September in the Americas.
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image credit, NASA/Hubble
click Solar Eclipse diagram to enlarge.
click Lunar Eclipse diagram to enlarge.
Fourth eclipse 2015
2016 Eclipses: There are four eclipses during 2016.
Two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses. consisting of:
1 Total Solar Eclipse | 1 Annular Solar Eclipse
2 penumbral lunar eclipses, and a Transit of Mercury on May 09th
Information on solar eclipses and lunar eclipses
Future Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse Predictions
1st eclipse of 2016: Total Solar Eclipse 09th March 2016
visible from: partial solar eclipse: east Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean
Total Solar Eclipse: Sumatra, Borneo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
4th eclipse of 2016: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 16th September 2016
visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, western Pacific Ocean.
2nd eclipse of 2016: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 23rd March 2016
visible from: Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean, western Americas
3rd eclipse of 2016: Annular Solar Eclipse 01st September 2016
visible from: partial solar eclipse: Africa, Indian Ocean
Annular Solar Eclipse: Atlantic Ocean, central Africa, Madagascar, Indian Ocean.
Super Moon 2017 to 2021: Dates, Time, and Distance
[Perigee-Syzygy of Earth-Moon-Sun system: 2017 to 2021]
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All you ever wanted to know about Eclipses and other celestial bodies
Eclipse predictions acknowledgment: Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC
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Eclipses 2018
1st eclipse 2018: Total Lunar Eclipse 31st January 2018
visible from: Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, west N. America.
Duration 03h 23m: Total phase Duration: 01h 16m
2nd eclipse 2018: Partial Solar Eclipse 15th February 2018
visible from: Antarctica and southern South America.
3rd eclipse 2018: Partial Solar Eclipse 13th 2018
visible from: A small area of south east South Australia.
4th eclipse 2018: Total Lunar Eclipse 27th July 2018
visible from: South .America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia.
Duration 03h 55m: Total phase duration: 01h 43m
5th eclipse 2018: Partial Solar Eclipse 11 August 2018
visible from: Antarctica and south South America