A partial
solar eclipse occurred on Thursday, October 23, 2014, with a magnitude of 0.81141. A
solar eclipse occurs when the
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
passes between
Earth
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and the
Sun
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, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. Occurring only 5.7 days after apogee (Apogee on October 18, 2014), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
It was the 9th eclipse of the 153rd
Saros cycle
The saros () is a period of exactly 223 synodic months, approximately 6585.3211 days, or 18 years, 10, 11, or 12 days (depending on the number of leap years), and 8 hours, that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon. One saros period ...
, which began with a partial eclipse on July 28, 1870 and will conclude with a partial eclipse on August 22, 3114.
Viewing
The center of the Moon's shadow missed the Earth, passing above the
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's rotation, Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distingu ...
, but a partial eclipse was visible at sunrise (October 24 local time) in far eastern
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, and before sunset (October 23) across most of
North America.
Gallery
Solar_eclipse_of_October_23_2014_greatest_partiality.png, Simulated greatest partiality from Nunavut, Canada
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the '' Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act'', w ...
at sunset
Solar Eclipse 085 (15429519910).jpg, Seattle, Washington
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, 21:21 UTC
Partial solar eclipse October 23, 2014 San Jose.jpg, San Jose, California
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, 21:26 UTC. The eclipse coincided with giant sunspot region 2192, the largest seen in 24 years.Buchanan, Virginia
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, 21:44 UTC
Maximum occlusion (14992410463).jpg, Austin, Texas
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, 22:00 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse of October 23, 2014 (15609084861).jpg, Joshua Tree National Park
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, 22:14 UTC
Solar Eclipse (15428734687).jpg, Mentor, Ohio
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Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 187 ...
, 22:15 UTC
Today’s solar eclipse by pocket camera. A massive cluster of sunspots is visible in the foreground, as well as a transiting Romulan craft. (14992098254).jpg, Los Altos, California
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Most of the city's growth occurred between 1950 and 1980. Originally ...
, 22:16 UTC
COD Astronomy Club Photographs Recent Solar and Lunar Eclipses 6 (15636092986).jpg, College of DuPage
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, 22:28 UTC
Solar eclipse with sunspot 2192 (15587837156).jpg, Mountain View, California
Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, it has a population of 82,376.
Mountain View was integral to the early history and growth of Silicon Valley, and is the ...
, 22:33 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014 (15426591868).jpg, Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located southeast of Orlando. As of th2020 Decennial Census there was a population of 84,678. The municipality is the second-largest in the county by both size and population. ...
, 22:38 UTC
Solar eclipse of October 23, 2014 in Denver.jpg, Denver, Colorado
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, 22:40 UTC
Sunspots (15610294321).jpg, Palo Alto, California
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The city was es ...
, 22:42 UTC
Eclipse IMG 0716 (15442207687).jpg, Cupertino, California
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, 22:47 UTC
Solar Eclipse October 2014 windchu.jpeg, Coralville, Iowa
Coralville is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,318 at the 2020 census.
History
Coralville is the location of the Edgewat ...
, 22:56 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence (15426702517).jpg, Composite image from Melbourne, Florida
Solar eclipse of October 23 2014 composite Ruen4.jpg, Composite image from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2014
*
A total lunar eclipse on April 15.
*
A non-central annular solar eclipse on April 29.
*
A total lunar eclipse on October 8.
* A partial solar eclipse on October 23.
Solar eclipses 2011–2014
A total solar eclipse on
March 20, 2015, and a partial solar eclipse of
September 13, 2015 occur during the next lunar year set.
Metonic series
Notes
References
External links
*
Nontechnical information at NASA SSERVI
APOD
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