| bgcolor=#e7dcc3 colspan=2 | Total lunar eclipse October 6, 1968 | ||
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The moon passes west to east (right to left) across the Earth's umbral shadow, shown in hourly intervals. | |||
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | Series | 136 (17 of 72) | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | Gamma | 0.36054 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | Magnitude | 1.16913 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0b0e0 colspan=2 | Duration (hr:mn:sc) | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | Totality | 01h02m58.1s | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | Partial | 03h33m57.9s | |
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | Penumbral | 05h52m07.1s | |
| align=center bgcolor=#a0d0e0 colspan=2 | Contacts (UTC) | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P1 | 08:45:55.0 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U1 | 09:54:55.4 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U2 | 11:10:25.7 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#a0a0e0 | Greatest | 11:41:56.0 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U3 | 12:13:23.8 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U4 | 13:28:53.3 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P4 | 14:38:02.1 | |
| ! colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=white | Eclipse characteristics | |
| Parameter | Value | |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.22423 | |
| Umbral magnitude | 1.16913 | |
| Gamma | 0.36054 | |
| Epilson | 0.3345º |
| ! colspan=3 align=center bgcolor=white | Opposition times | ||
| Event | Calendar date & time | Julian date | |
| Greatest eclipse | 1968 Oct 06 at 11:42:35.0 TD (11:41:56.0 UT1) | 2440135.987453 | |
| Ecliptic opposition | 1968 Oct 06 at 11:46:44.1 TD (11:46:05.2 UT1) | 2440135.990337 | |
| Equatorial opposition | 1968 Oct 06 at 12:05:11.4 TD (12:04:32.4 UT1) | 2440136.003153 |
| ! colspan=3 align=center bgcolor=white | Geocentric coordinates of Sun and Moon | ||
| ! colspan=3 align=center bgcolor=white | 1968 Oct 06 at 11:42:35.0 TD (11:41:56.0 UT1) | ||
| Coordinate | Sun | Moon | |
| Right ascension | 12h48m51.9s | 00h48m13.3s | |
| Declination | -05°14'36.0" | +05°32'13.0" | |
| Semi-diameter | 16'00.2" | 15'10.1" | |
| Eq. hor. parallax | 08.8" | 0°55'39.9" |
| ! colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=white | Geocentric libration of Moon | |
| Angle | Value | |
| l | 4.6° | |
| b | -0.4° | |
| c | -21.4° |
| ! colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=white | Earth's shadows | |
| Parameter | Value | |
| Penumbral radius | 1.2062° | |
| Umbral radius | 0.6728° |
| ! colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=white | Prediction parameters | |
| Parameter | Value | |
| Ephemerides | JPL DE406 | |
| ΔT | 39.0 s | |
| Shadow rule | Danjon | |
| Shadow enlargement | 1.010 | |
| Saros series | 136 (17/72) |
It was completely visible over Asia, Australia, and North America, seen rising over central Asia, and setting over central North America.
It was part of Saros series 136.
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 143.