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Total Lunar Eclipse – 8 Oct 2014
Source: Kurdistan Planetarium
Related article: http://www.earth-heal.com/news/news/18-current-planetary-energies/1822-total-lunar-eclipse-oct-2014.html
The 8 October Total Lunar Eclipse is best seen from the Pacific Ocean and bordering regions. The eclipse occurs at the Moon’s descending node in southern Pisces, two days after perigee (October 06 at 09:41 UT). This means that the Moon will appear 5.3% larger than it did during the April 15 eclipse. This time the orbital path of the Moon takes it through the northern half of Earth’s umbral shadow. The total phase lasts 59 minutes primarily because the diameter of the umbral shadow is larger. The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below: Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 08:15:33 UT Partial Eclipse Begins: 09:14:48 UT Total Eclipse Begins: 10:25:10 UT Greatest Eclipse: 10:54:36 UT Total Eclipse Ends: 11:24:00 UT Partial Eclipse Ends: 12:34:21 UT Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 13:33:43 UT At the instant of greatest eclipse (10:54:36 UT) the Moon lies near the zenith from a location in the Pacific Ocean about 2000 km southwest of Hawaii. At this time, the umbral magnitude peaks at 1.1659 as the Moon’s southern limb passes 6.6 arc-minutes north of the shadow’s central axis. In contrast, the Moon’s northern limb lies 5.4 arc-minutes from the northern edge of the umbra and 39.3 arc-minutes from the shadow centre. As a result, the southern half of the Moon will appear much darker than the northern half because it lies deeper in the umbra. The entire October 08 eclipse is visible from the Pacific Ocean and regions immediately bordering it. The northwestern 1/3 of North America also witnesses all stages. Farther east, various phases occur after moonset. For instance, the Moon sets during totality from eastern Canada and the USA. Observers in South America also experience moonset during the early stages of the eclipse. All phases are visible from New Zealand and eastern 1/4 of Australia – the Moon rises during the early partial phases from Australia’s west coast. Most of Japan and easternmost Asia catch the entire eclipse as well. Farther west in Asia, various stages of the eclipse occur before moonrise. None of the eclipse is visible from Europe, Africa, and the The October 08 eclipse is the 42nd eclipse of Saros 127.
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