Solar eclipse of October 23, 2014

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Thursday, October 23, 2014, 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. 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, 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, 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.

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.

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