A total

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occurred at the Moon’s

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of orbit on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with an umbral

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of 1.3607. It was a central lunar eclipse, in which part of the

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passed through the

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of the

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. A lunar eclipse occurs when the

moves into the

, 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

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, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the

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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

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is smaller. Occurring about 5.6 days before

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(on November 14, 2022, at 1:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller. This eclipse surpassed the previous eclipse as the longest total lunar eclipse visible from nearly all of

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since August 17, 1989, and until June 26, 2029. A lunar

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happened during the eclipse. It was the first total lunar eclipse on

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in US history. This event was referred in media coverage as a "beaver blood moon". 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

The eclipse was completely visible over

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and

, seen rising over

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and

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and setting over eastern North America and

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Gallery

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, ~10:30 UTC File:Blood Moon Canberra November 2022.jpg,

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, Shangdong, 11:03 UTC File:Total Lunar Eclipse 8 November 2022.jpg,

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, Indonesia, 11:26 UTC File:UranusAndMoon 20221108 fromJP.jpg,

shortly after

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Eclipse details

Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.

Eclipse season

This eclipse is part of an

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, 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

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Related eclipses

Eclipses in 2022

* 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

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2015 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029

Half-Saros

* Preceded by:

Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013 A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, November 3, 2013, with a magnitude of 1.0159. It was a hybrid event, a narrow total eclipse, and beginning as an annular eclipse and concluding as a total eclipse, in ...

* Followed by:

Solar eclipse of November 14, 2031 A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 14, 2031, with a magnitude of 1.0106. It is a hybrid event, with portions of its central path near sunrise and sunset as an annular eclipse. A solar eclips ...

Tritos

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2033

Lunar Saros 136

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2004 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040

Inex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1993 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 19, 2051

Triad

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 8, 1936 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 9, 2109

Lunar eclipses of 2020–2023

Metonic series

Saros 136

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).''Mathematical Astronomy Morsels'', Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, "The half-saros" This lunar eclipse was related to two hybrid solar eclipses of

Solar Saros 143 Saros cycle series 143 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's ascending lunar node, node, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 72 eclipses, 42 of which are umbral (12 total, 4 hybrid, and 26 annular). The first eclipse in the serie ...

References

External links

Saros cycle 136
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