January 2018 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse | |||||||||||||||||
Date | 31 January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gamma | −0.3014 | ||||||||||||||||
Magnitude | 1.3155 | ||||||||||||||||
Saros cycle | 124 (49 of 74) | ||||||||||||||||
Totality | 76 minutes, 4 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Partiality | 202 minutes, 44 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
Penumbral | 317 minutes, 12 seconds | ||||||||||||||||
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A total
During the total lunar eclipse of Wednesday, 31 January 2018, the Moon was 360,202 km (only 202 km to be a Super Full Moon) (223,819 mi) from the Earth. A blue moon occurs because there are 2 full moons in the same calendar month, or if there are 4 full moons in the same season (third of four is blue moon). As this supermoon was also a
Background
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes within Earth's
The following simulation shows the approximate appearance of the Moon passing through Earth's shadow. The northern portion of the Moon is closest to the center of the shadow, making it darkest and reddest in appearance.
"Super blue blood moon"
This was a "
The full moon of 31 January 2018 was the second full moon that calendar month (in most time zones), making it, under one definition of the term, a "blue moon".
Additionally referencing the orange or red "blood" colors that occur during a lunar eclipse, media sources described the event as a "super blue blood Moon".[7]
Characteristics
Visibility
The
Along the U.S.
Visibility map |
Timing
Eclipse | HST
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AKST | PST | MST | CST | EST | UTC
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MSK | IST | ICT
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CST
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JST | AEDT | NZDT |
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Zone from UTC | −10 h | −9 h | −8 h | −7 h | −6 h | −5 h | 0 h | +3 h | +5½ h | +7 h | +8 h | +9 h | +11 h | +13 h |
Penumbral eclipse begins | 00:51 | 01:51 | 02:51 | 03:51 | 04:51 | 05:51 | 10:51 | 13:51 | — | 17:51 | 18:51 | 19:51 | 21:51 | 23:51 |
Partial eclipse begins | 01:48 | 02:48 | 03:48 | 04:48 | 05:48 | 06:48 | 11:48 | 14:48 | 17:18 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 22:48 | 00:48 |
Total eclipse begins | 02:52 | 03:52 | 04:52 | 05:52 | 06:52 | — | 12:52 | 15:52 | 18:22 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 23:52 | 01:52 |
Mid-eclipse | 03:30 | 04:30 | 05:30 | 06:30 | — | — | 13:30 | 16:30 | 19:00 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 00:30 | 02:30 |
Total eclipse ends | 04:08 | 05:08 | 06:08 | 07:08 | — | — | 14:08 | 17:08 | 19:38 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 01:08 | 03:08 |
Partial eclipse ends | 05:11 | 06:11 | 07:11 | — | — | — | 15:11 | 18:11 | 20:41 | 22:11 | 23:11 | 00:11 | 02:11 | 04:11 |
Penumbral eclipse ends | 06:08 | 07:08 | — | — | — | — | 16:08 | 19:08 | 21:38 | 23:08 | 00:08 | 01:08 | 03:08 | 05:08 |
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Example in Aichi Prefecture, Japan:
- Penumbral lunar eclipse 20:23 (JST)
- Partial lunar eclipse 21:13 (JST)
- Partial lunar eclipse 21:43 (JST)
- Total lunar eclipse (blood moon) 21:55 (JST)
Gallery
North America
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, 11:36 UTC
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Partial from Naval Base Point Loma, California
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Melbourne, Florida, 12:00 UTC
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Jacksonville, Florida, 12:10 UTC
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Macon, Georgia, 12:11 UTC
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Tula, Tamaulipas, 12:29 UTC
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Houston, Texas, 12:41 UTC
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Dallas, Texas, 12:51 UTC
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Totality from Southern California, 12:58 UTC
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Denver, Colorado, 12:59 UTC
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Yellowstone National Park, 13:03 UTC
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Placitas, New Mexico, 13:35 UTC
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Redwood City, California, 13:43 UTC
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Novato, California, 14:13 UTC
Asia and Middle East
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Partial fromIlagan, Isabela
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Hiroshima, Japan, 11:43 UTC
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Shinjyuku, Tokyo, 12:52 UTC
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Chiang Mai, Thailand, 12:57 UTC
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Chōfu, Tokyo, 13:22 UTC
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Guangzhou, China, 13:50 UTC
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Kerala, India, 14:03 UTC
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Novosibirsk, Russia, 14:06 UTC
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George Town, Malaysia, 14:16 UTC
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Singapore, 14:32 UTC
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From Kuwait at moonrise, 15:03 UTC
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Nanjing, China, 15:10 UTC
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From Russian Far East
Oceania
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Lake Wendouree, Victoria, 12:40 UTC
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Sydney, Australia, 12:49 UTC
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Chelsea, Victoria, 13:44 UTC
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2018
- A total lunar eclipse on 31 January.
- A partial solar eclipse on 15 February.
- A partial solar eclipse on 13 July.
- A total lunar eclipse on 27 July.
- A partial solar eclipse on 11 August.
The January 2018 lunar eclipse is the first
Lunar eclipse series sets from 2016–2020 | ||||||||
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Descending node | Ascending node | |||||||
Saros | Date | Type Viewing |
Gamma | Saros | Date Viewing |
Type Chart |
Gamma | |
109 | 2016 Aug 18 |
Penumbral |
1.56406 | 114 |
2017 Feb 11 |
Penumbral |
−1.02548 | |
119 |
2017 Aug 07 |
Partial |
0.86690 | 124 |
2018 Jan 31 |
Total |
−0.30143 | |
129 |
2018 Jul 27 |
Total |
0.11681 | 134 |
2019 Jan 21 |
Total |
0.36842 | |
139 |
2019 Jul 16 |
Partial |
−0.64300 | 144 |
2020 Jan 10 |
Penumbral |
1.07270 | |
149 | 2020 Jul 05 |
Penumbral |
−1.36387 | |||||
Last set | 2016 Sep 16 | Last set | 2016 Mar 23 | |||||
Next set | 2020 Jun 05 | Next set | 2020 Nov 30 |
A similar eclipse occurs on 31 January 2037, one metonic cycle of 19 years in the future.
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[9] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 131.
26 January 2009 | 6 February 2027 |
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See also
- List of lunar eclipses
- List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
References
- ^ a b Super Blue Moon eclipse on January 31, Earthsky.org, January 30 2018
- ^ "'Super Blue Blood Moon' Coming Jan. 31, 2018". NASA. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Blue moon, based on the previous full moon, was either on November 30 or December 1, 1982 based on time zones.
- ^ Rare 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Coming—First in 35 Years, National Geographic, January 29, 2018
- ^ Mathewson, Samantha (30 January 2018). "The Super Blue Blood Moon Wednesday Is Something the US Hasn't Seen Since 1866". Space.com. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Fred Espenak & Jean Meeus. "Visual Appearance of Lunar Eclipses". NASA. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Gill, Victoria (31 January 2018). "Skywatchers see 'super blue blood Moon'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b Rao, Joe. "First Blue Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in 150 Years Coming This Month". Space.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
External links
- 2018 Jan 31 chart: Eclipse Predictions by GSFC
- Hermit eclipse: 2018-01-31