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Total Lunar Eclipse Oct 2014
Everything you need to know about the Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014
3rd eclipse of 2014 and the 2nd Total Eclipse of the Moon occurs 08 October 2014
The Total Lunar Eclipse belongs to the family of eclipses of Saros Series 127 and is member number 42 0f 72
Fast Facts - important details - Eclipse Times
Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014 - sequence of event
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 08:15:33 UT/GMT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 09:14:48 UT/GMT
Total Eclipse Begins: 10:25:10 UT/GMT
Greatest Eclipse: 10:54:36.2 UT/GMT
Total Eclipse Ends: 11:24:00 UT/GMT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 12:34:21 UT.GMT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 13:33:43 UT/GMT
Saros Series 127 – Member Number 42 of 72.
Fast Facts - important details - October Total Lunar Eclipse 2014
Eclipse Duration, Magnitude, and saros number
Total Eclipse of the Moon 08 October 2014
This is the 3rd eclipse of 2014, also the 2nd and final Total Lunar Eclipse of the year
The Appearance of the Moon during Totality
The southern hemisphere of the Moon will appear darker than its northern hemisphere because it passes deeper through Earth's umbra. The Moon will be subjected to a wide range of umbral depths during totality and its surface appearance will significantly change throughout the process of the event.
October 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse - Technical details:
Total Eclipse of the Moon - 08 October 2014 Lunar Eclipse visibility
An eclipse of the Moon is visible from the entire night side of Earth. The whole duration of the eclipse is visible from the continent of west and north west continent of North America, including Alaska, extreme north east Russia, most of Japan, extreme eastern Australia, and all of New Zealand.
Diagram Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014 Trajectory through Earth's Umbra Shadow
Saros Series 127 - member number 42 of 72
The diagram shows the Moon’s positions and trajectory through Earth’s umbra shadow
It can be seen by looking at the diagram that the Moon’s orbital trajectory takes it through the northern region of Earth’s umbral shadow. The southern limb of the Moon wil show deeper shades than its northern hemisphere due to it being immersed deeper in Earth’s umbra. The totality phase of the eclipse has a duration of 00 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds.
The lunar eclipse occurs at the Moon's descending node just two days after perigee (O6 October 2014 - 09:41 UT/GMT) so the Moon will appear approximately 5.3% larger than it did during the previous lunar eclipse of 2014 on 15 April earlier during the year.
Details of Lunar Saros Series 127
All eclipses belong to a family of eclipses. It applies to both lunar eclipses and solar eclipses. The name given to the family is the Saros Cycle. The Total Lunar Eclipse of 08 October belongs to Saros Series 127 and is number 42 of 72.
Lunar eclipses of Saros 127 all occur at the Moon’s descending node
All eclipses of Saros Series 127 occur at the Moon’s descending node and the Moon moves northward through Earth’s penumbra and umbra with each subsequent eclipse.
The Total Lunar eclipse of 08 October 2014 is the 42nd eclipse of 72 eclipses of Saros Series 127. The series started with a penumbral eclipse near close to the southern edge of Earth's Penumbra on 09 July 1275. Saros Series 127 will end near the northern edge of Earth's Penumbra on 02nd September 2555. The total duration of Saros Series 127 is:1280.14 years.
Saros Series Lunar 122 - First and Final Eclipse
First Eclipse: 09 July 1275 at 14:25:50 TD
Last Eclipse: 02 September 2555 at 15:45:57 TD
Duration of Saros 127:
Saros 127 comprise of 72 lunar eclipses as follows:
Eclipse Type Symbol Number Percent
All Eclipses - 72 100.0%
Penumbral N 18 25.0%
Partial P 38 52.8%
Total T 16 22.2%
The 72 lunar eclipses of Saros 127 occur in the following order:
11N 18P 16T 20P 7N
or:
11 Penumbral; 18 Partial; 16 Total; 20 Partial; 7 Penumbral.
Fast Facts – Total Eclipse of the Moon - Lunar Eclipse Visibility – 08 October 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.
Fast facts - Lunar Eclipse as Moon sets
Eastern continent of North America, Central America, most of eastern continent of South America.
Fast facts - Lunar Eclipse at Moon rise
central and east Asia, some of western Australia.
Fast facts - Lunar Eclipse not visible
Europe, Africa east Asia, extreme eastern continent of South America
1st eclipse, Lunar Saros Series 127
09 July 1275
member number 1 of 72
Shortest Partial Lunar Eclipse of Series
Duration: 00h 24m 57s
The 1st eclipse of Saros Series 127 was the shortest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of the series, with the Moon's northern polar region just skimming through Earth's Penumbra shadow.
Saros Series 127
04 November 1473
member number 12 of 72
Shortest Partial Lunar Eclipse of Series
Duration: 00h11m41s
The 12th eclipse of Saros Series 127 was the shortest Partial Lunar Eclipse of the series. It also had the smallest Magnitude: 0.0023. The Moon is almost fully immersed in the penumbral shadow of Earth, with the north polar region of the Moon just skimming through the deeper shadow of Earth's umbra.
These diagrams of Saros Series 127 give a visual understanding of how eclipses from the same Saros Series
move southward or northward through the centuries.
Saros Series 127 the Moon begins south of Earth's penumbra and ends north of Earth's penumbra
Saros Series 127, member number 1 of 72 began south of Earth's penumbral shadow, and through the centuries moves northward in each subsequent eclipse until memeber number 72 of 72 when it ends north of Earth's penumbral shadow 02 September 2555.
Saros Series with odd numbers move northwards in each subsequent eclipse
Saros Series with even numbers move southwards in each subsequent eclipse, and Saros Series with odd numbers move northwards in each subsequent eclipse. A Saros Series does not last indefinitely, once the cycle is complete comprising between 70 to 89 eclipses, the Saros Series ends. When a new Saros Series begins, it is given a new and unique number.
How a Saros Cycle works by visually looking at diagrams
Sometimes it helps to have a better understanding of how a Saros Cycle works by visually looking at diagrams. The ones below show how the Moon and eclipses from Saros Series 127 move over time. The first eclipse begins with the Moon barely skimming the southern rim of Earth's penmumbra and ends in much the same way 1,280.14 years later, skimming through Earth's northern edge of its penumbra.
All 9 images below; acknowledgement to: Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak and Meeus) NASA/GSFC..
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Saros Series 127 Longest and Shortest Eclipses
Shortest Total Lunar Eclipse: 09 November 2068 Duration: 00h18m21s
Longest Total Lunar Eclipse: 23 July 1888 Duration: 01h41m46s
Shortest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 04 November 1473 Duration: 00h11m41s
Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 18 May 1780 Duration: 03h15m48s
Shortest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 09 July 1275 Duration: 00h24m57s
Longest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 25 October 1455 Duration: 04h45m08s
Smallest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 04 November 1473 Magnitude: 0.0023
Largest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 20 November 2086 Magnitude: 0.9865
Largest and smallest magnitude partial eclipses of Saros 127
Smallest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 04 November 1473 Magnitude: 0.0023
Largest Partial Lunar Eclipse: 20 November 2086 Magnitude: 0.9865
Saros Series 122
05 July 1563
member number 45 of 72
Shortest Total Lunar Eclipse of Series
Duration: 00h 18m 21s
The 45th eclipse of Saros Series 127 is the shortest Total Lunar Eclipse of the series. The Moon's trajectory takes it just inside the umbra of Earth, with the northern limb of the Moon passing close to the penumbra shadow of Earth. The southern hemisphere of the Moon will appear darker than the Moon's northern hemisphere due to it being deeper in Earth's umbral shadow.
Saros Series 127
18 May 1780
member number 29 of 72
Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse of Series
Duration: 03h 15m 48s
The 29th eclipse of Saros Series 127 was the longest Partial Lunar Eclipse of the series. Most of the Moon passed through Earth's deeper umbral shadow and with only the Moon's southern limb passing through the outer fainter shadow of Earth's penumbral shadow, woul dhave looked very much like a Total Lunar Eclipse. However, no matter how small a portion it was, part of it still passed through Earth's penumbra, and is therefore classified as a partial lunar eclipse.
Saros series 127
23 July 1888
member number 35 of 72
Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of Series
Duration: 01h 41m 46s
The 35th eclipse of Saros Series 127 was the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the series. The Moon's trajectory took it central to the umbra shadow of Earth. The Moon would have been deep in Earth's umbra, therefore showing the deepest shades of Red and Brown hues.
Saros Series 127
08 October 2014
member number 42 of 72
Total Lunar Eclipse
Duration: 00h 58m 50s
The 42nd of Saros Series 127 is a Total Lunar Eclipse and occurs 08 October 2014. The Moon's southern polar region is immersed deeply near the centre of the umbra and the Moon will show deeper shades to its southern limb, than of that to the northern region. The totality phase of the eclipse has a duration of 00 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds.
Saros 127
25 October 1455
member number 11 of 72
Longest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of series
Duration: 04h 45m 08s
Longest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 25 October 1455
The 11th eclipse of Saros Series 127 was the longest Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of the series.
Saros 127
02 October 2555
member number 72 of 72
Final Lunar Eclipse of series
Duration: 65.5 minutes
The 72nd eclipse of Saros Series 127 is a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse and is the final eclipse of Saros Series 127. The event will be unremarkable and barely noticeable with the southern limb of the Moon just grazing the penumbra shadow of Earth.
It is likely to go generally unnoticed by the people of Earth, milling around doing what they have to do - or not have to do. Its main significance is amongst the science community, historians, and astronomers and is the marking of the end of Saros Series 127 which lasted for 1,280.14 years, starting way back on 09 July 1275.
Saros Series 127. All Saros Series with odd numbers and the Moon move northwards through Earth's umbra, as can be seen by looking above at the diagrams. To look at a Saros Series with an even-number visit our page of the first lunar eclipse of the year. There are similar images but the Moon moves from nortt to south through the umbra. 15 April 2014 Lunar Eclipse
Brief inormation about a Saros Series:
Lunar and Solar eclipses occur in families (called a Saros Cycle) that link together eclipses that reoccur at intervals separated by approximately 18 years 11 days 8 hours (6,585.3 days). Eclipses within the same Saros Series share similar physical attributes. A Saros Series does not last indefinitely, they have a beginning and an end. Also the duration of a Saros Series Cycle is not constant, and the number of eclipses within each Saros Series is also not constant.
Visibility of the October 2014 Lunar Eclipse
From where can the complete duration of the Eclipse be Observed?
The complete duration of the eclipse can be observed from these regions:
When a Total Eclipse of the Moon occurs it is visible to everyone from the night-time side of Earth. The second Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014 occurs on 08 October. The complete eclipse can be observed from the most of the Pacific Ocean, west and north west continent of North America (including Alaska), north east Russia, extreme eastern Asia, most of Japan, all of New Zealand, and east Australia.
Regions of visibility of eclipse at moon-set:
The eclipse occurs at moon-set across central and east continent of North America, Central American Countries, and most of the continent of South America, except for extreme eastern Brazil, where no part of the lunar eclipse is visible. The Moon sets during totality from eastern United States and Canada, while viewers from the continent of South America experience moonset during the early stages of the lunar eclipse.
Regions of visibility of eclipse at moon-rise:
Various stages of the eclipse occur at moon-rise across most of eastern Asia, the Russian Federation, and west & central Australia. From west Australia and its coastal regions, the Moon is rising during the early partial phases of the event.
Regions of non-visibility of eclipse:
The eclipse is not visible from extreme eastern Brazil, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and west Asia.
08 October 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse World Map
Map shows regions from where the Total Eclipse of the Moon can be Observed, or for that matter; not observed.
Sun at Greatest Eclipse
Geocentric Coordinates
R.A.: 12 hour 55 minutes 34.3 seconds
Dec: -05° 56’ 30.7’’
S.D.: 00° 16’ 00.4’’
H.P, : 00° 00’ 08.8’’
Moon at Greatest Eclipse
Geocentric Coordinates
R.A.: 00 hours 55 minutes 07.2 seconds
Dec: +06° 18 ’26.8’’
S.D.: 00° 16’ 20.3’’
H.P. : 00° 59’ 57.9’’
Ecliptic Conjunction: 10:50:35.5 UT/GMT
Ecliptic Conjunction: 10:51:42.8 TD
Greatest Eclipse: 10:54:36.2 UT/GMT
Greatest Eclipse: 10:55:43.6 TD
Predicted Penumbral Magnitude: 2.1456
Predicted Umbral Magnitude: 1.1659
Predicted Penumbral Radius: 1.2787°
Predicted Umbral Radius: 0.7451°
Gamma: 0.3827
Axis: 0.3824°
Saros Series 127: member number 42 of 72
Astronomy abbreviation index:
TD: Terrestrial Dynamical Time
UT: Universail Time
GMT:= Grennwich Meantime
R.A.: right ascention
Dec : Declination
S.D.: Apparent Semi-Diameter
H.P.: Horizontal Parallax
Saros Series 127
20 November 2086
member number 46 of 72
Largest Partial Lunar Eclipse with Magnitude: 0.9865
Duration 188.1 minutes
The 46th eclipse of Saros Series 127 has the largest partial magnitude of the series (0.9865). It is interesting to know, that although it has the largest partial magnitude, it is not the longest partial eclipse of the series; that accolade goes to Saros Series number 29, 18 May 1780.
08th of October 2014 - Total Lunar Eclipse
Below is a short animated video shows the position and path of the moons trajectory through Earth’s umbra and penumbra shadow.
Saros Series 127 - member number 42 of 72
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Lunar Eclipse World Map, acknowledgment to, : F.Espenak NASA's GSFC: modified by eclipse geeks.com
Visibility of the October 2014 Lunar Eclipse: Western Hemisphere, North America
Western Hemisphere; Total Lunar Eclipse, 08 October 2014. Regions of visibility at moon-set. The eclipse will occur at moon-set to observers in the central and eastern regions of North America and east Canada; central American Countries, and most of the South American continent, except for extreme eastern Brazil, where no part of the lunar eclipse is visible. The Moon sets during totality from the eastern United States and Canada, while viewers from the continent of South America experience moon-set during the early stages of the lunar eclipse.
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Eastern Hemisphere visibility, Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014 at moon-rise
Eastern Hemisphere visibility; Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014, regions of visibility of eclipse at moon-rise. Various stages of the eclipse occur at moon-rise across most of eastern Asia, the Russian Federation, and west & central Australia. From west Australia and its coastal regions, the Moon is rising during the early partial phases of the event. The whole Total Eclipse of the Moon can be seen from East Australia and New Zealand
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08 October 2014 regions of non visibility:
Total Lunar Eclipse 08 October 2014, Non Visibility. Unfortunately the eclipse is not visible from extreme eastern Brazil, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and west Asia.
click image to enlarge (Total Lunar Eclipse no-visibility diagram
Eclipse diagram; acknowledgment; F.Espenak NASA's GSFC
Predicated Penumbral Magnitude: 2.1456
Predicated Umbral Magnitude: 1.1659
08 October 2014 Eclipse Durations
Penumbral phase: 05 hours 18 minutes 10 seconds
Umbral phase: 03 hours 19 minutes 44 seconds
Total phase: 00 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds