October 1995 lunar eclipse

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = penumbral

| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-1995Oct08.png

| caption = The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left

| date = October 8, 1995

| gamma = 1.1179

| magnitude = −0.2115

| saros_ser = 117

| saros_no = 51 of 72

| penumbral = 247 minutes, 37 seconds

| p1 = 14:00:20

| greatest = 16:04:11

| p4 = 18:07:56

| previous = April 1995

| next = April 1996

}}

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Sunday, October 8, 1995,{{cite web|title=October 8–9, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/1995-october-8|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=9 January 2025}} with an umbral magnitude of −0.2115. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 6.5 days before apogee (on October 15, 1995, at 3:05 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=1995&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=9 January 2025}}

Visibility

The eclipse was completely visible over Asia and Australia, seen rising over much of Africa and Europe and setting over northwestern North America and the central Pacific Ocean.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 1995 Oct 08|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot1951/LE1995Oct08N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=9 January 2025}}

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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.{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 1995 Oct 08|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/1901-2000/LE1995Oct08Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=9 January 2025}}

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|+October 8, 1995 Lunar Eclipse Parameters

! Parameter

! Value

Penumbral Magnitude

| 0.82527

Umbral Magnitude

| −0.21146

Gamma

| 1.11794

Sun Right Ascension

| 12h54m53.0s

Sun Declination

| -05°52'15.5"

Sun Semi-Diameter

| 16'00.5"

Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 08.8"

Moon Right Ascension

| 00h53m37.8s

Moon Declination

| +06°52'47.3"

Moon Semi-Diameter

| 15'26.5"

Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax

| 0°56'40.2"

ΔT

| 61.4 s

Eclipse season

This 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.

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|+ Eclipse season of October 1995

! October 8
Descending node (full moon)
!! October 24
Ascending node (new moon)

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| Penumbral lunar eclipse
Lunar Saros 117

Total solar eclipse
Solar Saros 143

Related eclipses

= Eclipses in 1995 =

A partial lunar eclipse on April 15.
An annular solar eclipse on April 29.
A penumbral lunar eclipse on October 8.
A total solar eclipse on October 24.

= Metonic =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 21, 1991
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 28, 1999

= Tzolkinex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 20, 2002

= Half-Saros =

Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 1986
Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2004

= Tritos =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 8, 1984
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2006

= Lunar Saros 117 =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 27, 1977
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 18, 2013

= Inex =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 29, 1966
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 18, 2024

= Triad =

Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 7, 1908
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 8, 2082

= Lunar eclipses of 1995–1998 =

= Saros 117 =

= 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 solar eclipses of Solar Saros 124.

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