October 2014 lunar eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes within Earth's umbra (shadow). As the eclipse begins, the Earth's shadow first darkens the Moon slightly. Then, the shadow begins to "cover" part of the Moon, turning it a dark red-brown color (typically - the color can vary based on atmospheric conditions). The Moon appears to be reddish because of Rayleigh scattering (the same effect that causes sunsets to appear reddish) and the refraction of that light by the Earth's atmosphere into its umbra. The following simulation shows the approximate appearance of the Moon passing through the Earth's shadow. The Moon's brightness is exaggerated within the umbral shadow. The southern portion of the Moon was closest to the center of the shadow, making it darkest, and most red in appearance. : The planet Uranus was near opposition (opposition on 7 October) during the eclipse, just over 1° from the eclipsed Moon. Shining at magnitude 5.7, Uranus should have been bright enough to identify in binoculars. Due to parallax, the position of Uranus relative to the Moon varied significantly depending on the viewing position on the surface of Earth. == Visibility and appearance ==

The eclipse was completely visible over northeast Asia, eastern Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and western North America, seen rising over Asia and much of Australia and setting over North and South America. The eclipse was visible in its entirety over the Northern Pacific. Viewers in North America experienced the eclipse after midnight on Wednesday, 8 October, and the eclipse was visible from the Philippines, western Pacific, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and eastern Asia after sunset on the evening of 8 October. Many areas of North America experienced a selenelion, able to see both the sun and the eclipsed moon at the same time. The MESSENGER spacecraft from orbit at the planet Mercury which was 107 million kilometers away from Earth at the time also observed the eclipse, making it the first lunar eclipse in history to be observed from another planet. == Timing ==

† The Moon was not visible during this part of the eclipse in this time zone. == Gallery ==

, UTC Example: Lunar eclipse October 2014 Honolulu JohnDoe1.png|Honolulu, 10:50 UTC --> Lunar_eclipse_oct_8_2014_Minneapolis_4_46am.png|Minneapolis, MN, 9:46 UTC, triple exposure Lunar eclipse, October 2014, Valdosta, Georgia.JPG|Before the beginning of total eclipse, Valdosta, GA, 10:02 UTC Lunar eclipse of 2014 October 8 (SX50 HS).JPG|Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 10:26 UTC 10-8-14 Lunar Eclipse.JPG|California, 10:39 UTC Lunar eclipse of 2014 October 8 (X7i).JPG|Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 10:41 UTC Lunar eclipse October 2014 Minneapolis Tom Ruen2.jpg|The eclipse with Uranus in Minneapolis, 10:46 UTC Lunar Eclipse October 8 2014.jpeg|After the end of total eclipse, Santa Clara County, CA, 11:28 UTC Lunar Eclipse in Hefei.JPG|Partial phase of the eclipse, Hefei, China, 12:18 UTC Moon set near Minneapolis, 8 Oct 2014.jpg|Minneapolis, MN, 12:24 UTC MESSENGER views 2014-10-08 lunar eclipse from Mercury orbit.gif|Lunar eclipse as viewed from Mercury, captured from the MESSENGER spacecraft. The Moon can be seen falling into the shadow of Earth. This movie was constructed from 31 images taken two minutes apart, from 9:18 UTC to 10:18 UTC. == Eclipse details ==

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse. == Eclipse season ==

This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight. == Related eclipses ==

Eclipses in 2014 • A total lunar eclipse on April 15. • A non-central annular solar eclipse on April 29. • A total lunar eclipse on 8 October. • A partial solar eclipse on October 23. Metonic • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2018 Tzolkinex • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 19, 2021 Half-Saros • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2005 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2023 Tritos • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 9, 2003 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025 Lunar Saros 127 • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1996 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2032 Inex • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1985 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 19, 2043 Triad • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 8, 1927 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 9, 2101 Lunar eclipses of 2013–2016 Saros 127 Tritos series Inex series 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 annular solar eclipses of solar saros 134. == See also ==