solar eclipse of October 23, 2014
{{short description|21st-century partial solar eclipse}}
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A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, October 23, 2014,{{cite web|title=October 23, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2014-october-23|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 August 2024}}{{Cite news
| url = https://newspapers.com/article/the-times-valpo-glimpses-eclipse/134096179/
| date = 2014-10-24
| page = A9
| title = Valpo glimpses eclipse
| newspaper = The Times
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| access-date = 2023-10-26
| url = https://newspapers.com/article/merced-sun-star-sun-and-moon-put-on-show/134096182/
| date = 2014-10-24
| page = B1
| title = Sun and moon put on show
| newspaper = Merced Sun-Star
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| access-date = 2023-10-26
}} with a magnitude of 0.8114. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, 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.
Viewing
The center of the Moon's shadow missed the Earth, passing above the North Pole, but a partial eclipse was visible at sunrise (October 24 local time) in far eastern Russia, and before sunset (October 23) across most of North America.
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Gallery
Eclipse solar 23 de octubre del 2014 Puebla.jpg|Photograph of the eclipse projected with binoculars in Puebla, Mexico
Solar_eclipse_of_October_23_2014_greatest_partiality.png|Simulated greatest partiality from Nunavut, Canada at sunset
Solar Eclipse 085 (15429519910).jpg|Seattle, Washington, 21:21 UTC
Partial solar eclipse October 23, 2014 San Jose.jpg|San Jose, California, 21:26 UTC. The eclipse coincided with giant sunspot region 2192, the largest seen in 24 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/news/view/38/20141023-gentle-giant-sunspot-region-2192|title=Gentle giant sunspot region 2192}}
Solar eclipse of October 23 2014 start of partial.jpg|Minneapolis, Minnesota at 21:34 UTC
DSCN2587 (15611970435).jpg|Buchanan, Virginia, 21:44 UTC
Maximum occlusion (14992410463).jpg|Austin, Texas, 22:00 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse of October 23, 2014 (15609084861).jpg|Joshua Tree National Park, 22:14 UTC
Solar Eclipse (15428734687).jpg|Mentor, Ohio, 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, 22:16 UTC
COD Astronomy Club Photographs Recent Solar and Lunar Eclipses 6 (15636092986).jpg|College of DuPage, 22:28 UTC
Solar eclipse with sunspot 2192 (15587837156).jpg|Mountain View, California, 22:33 UTC
Partial Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014 (15426591868).jpg|Melbourne, Florida, 22:38 UTC
Solar eclipse of October 23, 2014 in Denver.jpg|Denver, Colorado, 22:40 UTC
Sunspots (15610294321).jpg|Palo Alto, California, 22:42 UTC
Eclipse IMG 0716 (15442207687).jpg|Cupertino, California, 22:47 UTC
Solar Eclipse October 2014 windchu.jpeg|Coralville, Iowa, 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
Eclipse details
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.{{cite web|title=Partial Solar Eclipse of 2014 Oct 23|url=https://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2014Oct23Pprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=12 August 2024}}
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|+October 23, 2014 Solar Eclipse Times ! Event ! Time (UTC) |
| First Penumbral External Contact
| 2014 October 23 at 19:38:40.5 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction
| 2014 October 23 at 21:12:30.0 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse
| 2014 October 23 at 21:45:39.2 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction
| 2014 October 23 at 21:57:47.2 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact
| 2014 October 23 at 23:52:48.0 UTC |
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|+October 23, 2014 Solar Eclipse Parameters ! Parameter ! Value |
| Eclipse Magnitude
| 0.81141 |
| Eclipse Obscuration
| 0.74623 |
| Gamma
| 1.09078 |
| Sun Right Ascension
| 13h53m11.9s |
| Sun Declination
| -11°36'45.1" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 16'04.6" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension
| 13h54m15.8s |
| Moon Declination
| -10°37'52.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 15'15.5" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 0°55'59.9" |
| ΔT
| 67.5 s |
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Eclipse season
{{See also|Eclipse cycle}}
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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| Total lunar eclipse | Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 153 |
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 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.
= Metonic =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
= Tzolkinex =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of December 4, 2021
= Half-Saros =
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 17, 2005
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 2023
= Tritos =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 23, 2003
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 21, 2025
= Solar Saros 153 =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of November 3, 2032
= Inex =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of November 12, 1985
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 3, 2043
= Triad =
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of December 24, 1927
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 24, 2101
= Solar eclipses of 2011–2014 =
{{Solar eclipse set 2011–2014}}
= Saros 153 =
{{Solar Saros series 153}}
= Metonic series =
{{Solar Metonic series 1935–2018}}
= Tritos series =
{{Solar Tritos series 2003 November 23}}
= Inex series =
{{Solar Inex series 2014 October 23}}
Notes
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References
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{{commons category|Solar eclipse of 2014 October 23}}
External links
{{Partial solar eclipse NASA reference|2001/SE2014Oct23P|20141023}}
- {{YouTube|GOICa4zcpFg|Partial Solar Eclipse 23 October 2014 from start to maximum}}
- [http://sservi.nasa.gov/articles/the-partial-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-oct-23-2014/ Nontechnical information at NASA SSERVI]
- [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap141025.html Sunspots and Solar Eclipse] APOD 10/25/2014
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