What time is the lunar eclipse in Australia?
The eclipse will reach its maximum peak at 8.02pm and finish around 11.03pm. That makes for a total duration of three hours and 28 minutes, although durations will vary slightly depending on where in Australia you are. In Melbourne, the eclipse begins at 8.09pm, reaches its maximum at 8.12pm and ends at 11.03pm.
Will the lunar eclipse be visible in Australia?
The eclipse will be visible in regions in North and South America, Australia, North/West Africa, Pacific, Atlantic and parts of Europe and Asia. According to NASA, a lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon align, causing the moon to pass into the earth’s shadow.
Where was the lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014?
On April 15, 2014, the Moon passed through the southern part of the Earth’s umbral shadow. It was visible over most of the Western Hemisphere, including east Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific ocean, and the Americas. In the western Pacific, the first half of the eclipse occurred before moonrise.
When was the last time there was a lunar eclipse?
It was the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2014, and the first in a tetrad (four total lunar eclipses in a series). Subsequent eclipses in the tetrad are those of October 8, 2014, April 4, 2015, and September 28, 2015. The Moon passed through the center of the Earth’s shadow. This was the last central lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 122.
When to see the lunar eclipse in the Pacific Ocean?
Total Lunar Eclipse of October 08. The second lunar eclipse of 2014 is also total and 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).
How many lunar eclipses are there in a year?
Lunar Eclipse Tetrads. The lunar eclipses of 2014 are the first of four consecutive total lunar eclipses – a series known as a tetrad. During the 5000-year period from -1999 to +3000, there are 4378 penumbral eclipses (36.3%), 4207 partial lunar eclipses (34.9%) and 3479 total lunar eclipses (28.8%).