A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, November 8, 2022,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.3607. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 5.6 days before apogee (on November 14, 2022, at 1:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
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 Totality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan at 11:04 UTC, with Uranus at the bottom left | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | November 8, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.2570 | ||||||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 1.3607 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 136 (20 of 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totality | 84 minutes, 58 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Partiality | 180 minutes, 50 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 353 minutes, 51 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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This eclipse surpassed the previous eclipse as the longest total lunar eclipse visible from nearly all of North America since August 17, 1989, and until June 26, 2029.[3][4][5][6] A lunar occultation of Uranus happened during the eclipse.[7] It was the first total lunar eclipse on Election Day in US history.[8][9] This event was referred in media coverage as a "beaver blood moon".[10][11]
This lunar eclipse was the last of an almost tetrad, with the others being on May 26, 2021 (total); November 19, 2021 (partial); and May 16, 2022 (total).
Visibility
editThe eclipse was completely visible over northeast Asia and North America, seen rising over Asia and Australia and setting over eastern North America and South America.[12]
 
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Gallery
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Miami, Florida, 10:27 UTC -
Merritt Island, Florida, ~10:30 UTC -
Canberra, Australia, 10:48 UTC -
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Telescopic view from Changdao County, Shangdong, 11:03 UTC -
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Semporna, Malaysia, 11:16 UTC -
Palangka Raya, Indonesia, 11:26 UTC -
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Laguna, Philippines, 11:35 UTC -
Partial from Hefei, China, 12:31 UTC -
Penumbral phase in Patancheru, India, 12:55 UTC -
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Eclipse details
editShown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[13]
| Parameter | Value |
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| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.41615 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.36069 |
| Gamma | 0.25703 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 14h54m11.2s |
| Sun Declination | -16°37'47.0" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.5" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 02h53m48.1s |
| Moon Declination | +16°51'06.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'17.7" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'07.8" |
| ΔT | 70.7 s |
Eclipse season
editThis 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.
| October 25 Descending node (new moon) |
November 8 Ascending node (full moon) |
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| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 124 |
Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 136 |
Related eclipses
editEclipses in 2022
edit- A partial solar eclipse on April 30.
- A total lunar eclipse on May 16.
- A partial solar eclipse on October 25.
- A total lunar eclipse on November 8.
Metonic
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026
Tzolkinex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2015
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
Half-Saros
edit- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 14, 2031
Tritos
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2033
Lunar Saros 136
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2004
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040
Inex
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1993
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 19, 2051
Triad
edit- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1936
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 9, 2109
Lunar eclipses of 2020–2023
edit| Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020–2023 | ||||||||
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| Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
| Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
111
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2020 Jun 05
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Penumbral
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1.24063 | 116
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2020 Nov 30
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Penumbral
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−1.13094 | |
121
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2021 May 26
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Total
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0.47741 | 126_(cropped).jpg)
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2021 Nov 19
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Partial
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−0.45525 | |
131_(cropped).jpg)
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2022 May 16
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Total
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−0.25324 | 136
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2022 Nov 08
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Total
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0.25703 | |
141
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2023 May 05
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Penumbral
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−1.03495 | 146
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2023 Oct 28
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Partial
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0.94716 | |
| Last set | 2020 Jul 05 | Last set | 2020 Jan 10 | |||||
| Next set | 2024 Mar 25 | Next set | 2024 Sep 18 | |||||
Saros 136
editThis eclipse was a part of Saros cycle 136, and the first of the series that passes through the center of the Earth's shadow. The last occurrence was on 28 October 2004. The next occurrence will happen on 18 November 2040.
Metonic series
editThis eclipse is the third of five Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 8–9 November:
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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Half-Saros cycle
editA lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[14] This lunar eclipse was related to two hybrid solar eclipses of Solar Saros 143.
| November 3, 2013 | November 14, 2031 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "November 7–8, 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Elizabeth Howell (16 May 2022). "Super Flower Blood Moon of 2022, longest total lunar eclipse in 33 years, wows stargazers". Space.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Mann, Adam (15 May 2022). "A Total Lunar Eclipse in Prime-Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "'Beaver blood Moon' total lunar eclipse 2022: What you need to know". WION. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Wasser, Molly; Wright, Ernie; Vogel, Tracy. "What You Need to Know About the Lunar Eclipse". Moon: NASA Science. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse cum Lunar Occultation of Uranus « Lunar Eclipse | Hong Kong Space Museum". hk.space.museum. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Rice, Doyle. "A total lunar eclipse is coming Nov. 8 – a rare Election Day eclipse". USA Today. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "EarthSky | 1st Election Day total lunar eclipse for US". earthsky.org. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Gorman, Steve (8 November 2022). "Factbox: 'Beaver blood moon' offers world's last total lunar eclipse until 2025". Reuters. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "What to know about the 'Beaver blood moon' on Nov. 8, the world's last lunar eclipse until 2025". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2022 Nov 08" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Total Lunar Eclipse of 2022 Nov 08". EclipseWise.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, "The half-saros"
External links
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- Saros cycle 136
- 2022 Nov 08 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC