A total lunar eclipse

Lunar eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a...

took place on April 24, 1986.

Visibility

It is seen rising over eastern Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

, and western North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 and South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

, the eclipse is also seen setting over the whole of Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

, Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

 and Western Asia. The eclipse was seen very visible over the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, it becomes the first lunar eclipse after the EDSA Revolution since the two lunar eclipses happened between May 4, 1985

May 1985 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on May 4, 1985. - Visibility :It is seen rising over the whole of Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. The eclipse was sighted over the Philippines at night...

 and October 28, 1985

October 1985 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on October 28, 1985. -Metonic series :This eclipse is the second of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, October 28-29, each separated by 19 years:...

 and the second followed on October 17, 1986

October 1986 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on October 17, 1986. - Metonic series :This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, October 17-18, each separated by 19 years:...

. It also followed on February 20, 1989

February 1989 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on February 20, 1989, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 1989.- Visibility :It was completely visible from Australia and most of Asia. It was visible setting in eastern Africa and Europe...

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It also followed the passage of Halley's comet in the same year.

Saros series

It is the third total lunar eclipse of the series. The next occurrence will be on May 4, 2004

May 2004 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on May 4, 2004, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2004, the second being on October 28, 2004.- Visibility :...

. The previous occurrence was April 13, 1968

April 1968 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse took place on April 13, 1968, the first of two total eclipses in 1968, the second being on October 6.-Visibility:It was visible from North and South America, as well as Africa and western Europe....

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Metonic series

This eclipse is the third of four Metonic cycle

Metonic cycle

In astronomy and calendar studies, the Metonic cycle or Enneadecaeteris is a period of very close to 19 years which is remarkable for being very nearly a common multiple of the solar year and the synodic month...

lunar eclipses on the same date, April 23-24, each separated by 19 years: