A total

lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, ...

occurred at the Moon’s

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of orbit on Wednesday, October 18, 1967, with an umbral

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of 1.1426. A lunar eclipse occurs when the

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moves into the

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, 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 A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season i ...

, 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 only about 22 hours before

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(on October 19, 1967, at 8:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller. This lunar eclipse was the second of a

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, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 24, 1967; April 13, 1968; and October 6, 1968.

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over

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, western

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, and the

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, seen rising over

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and

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and setting over eastern North America and

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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 1967

* A total lunar eclipse on April 24. * A partial solar eclipse on May 9. * A total lunar eclipse on October 18. * A total solar eclipse on November 2.

Metonic

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 30, 1963 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 1971

Tzolkinex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 5, 1960 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 29, 1974

Half-Saros

* Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1958 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 23, 1976

Tritos

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 1956 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 16, 1978

Lunar Saros 126

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 7, 1949 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1985

Inex

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 7, 1938 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1996

Triad

* Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 16, 1880 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 18, 2054

Lunar eclipses of 1966–1969

Metonic series

This eclipse is the third of four

Metonic cycle The Metonic cycle or enneadecaeteris (from , from ἐννεακαίδεκα, "nineteen") is a period of almost exactly 19 years after which the lunar phases recur at the same time of the year. The recurrence is not perfect, and by precise obser ...

lunar eclipses on the same date, April 23–24, each separated by 19 years:

Saros 126

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 is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunar eclipse 1967-10 1967-10 1967 in science October 1967