| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Began: | Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:53 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 1:45 am 1.290 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 4:37 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 44 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
April 14–15, 2014 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Scottsbluff
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Scottsbluff. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (MDT) for Scottsbluff.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 pm Mon, Apr 14 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  145° | 31.4° | |
| 11:58 pm Mon, Apr 14 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 163° | 36.2° | |
| 1:06 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 184° | 37.4° | |
| 1:45 am Tue, Apr 15 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 195° | 36.0° | |
| 2:24 am Tue, Apr 15 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 206° | 33.4° | |
| 3:33 am Tue, Apr 15 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 223° | 26.0° | |
| 4:37 am Tue, Apr 15 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 237° | 16.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Scottsbluff. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Apr 14–15)
In the past, this day was cloudy 55% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Scottsbluff
| Eclipse Visibility From Scottsbluff | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 20–21, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 10, 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 20, 2012 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 4, 2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jun 5, 2012 Venus Transit | Venus Transit |  | |
| Nov 28, 2012 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 24, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 18, 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 14–15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 23, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 4, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 23, 2016 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 9, 2016 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | |
| Feb 10, 2017 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 2018 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 20–21, 2019 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 11, 2019 Mercury Transit | Mercury Transit |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Scottsbluff, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Scottsbluff