Astronomers have announced that the longest total lunar eclipse visible from India since 2022 will take place on the night of September 7 and 8.
They also mentioned that this is the first opportunity since July 27, 2018, for everyone across the country to see a complete total lunar eclipse.
“You’ll need to hang tight until December 31, 2028, for the next one”, mentioned Divya Oberoi, who chairs the Public Outreach & Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI).
He is also an Associate Professor at the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics in Pune.
Oberoi clarified that eclipses are uncommon and don’t happen with every full or new moon since the Moon’s orbit is tilted about 5 degrees relative to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, creating a shadow on the Moon’s surface.
The penumbral eclipse is set to kick off at 8:58 PM on September 7, as stated in a press release from POEC.
The Earth’s inner dark shadow is known as the umbra, while the lighter outer shadow is referred to as the penumbra. When the Moon moves into the umbra, people initially witness a partial eclipse.
The penumbral eclipse, where the Moon is shrouded by Earth’s lighter penumbral shadow, is tough to spot without binoculars or a telescope.
However, the partial eclipse, where a part of the Moon is obscured by Earth’s umbral shadow, is easily visible to the naked eye.
Unlike solar eclipses, you don’t need any special gear to watch a total lunar eclipse, and it’s totally safe to view it with just your eyes, binoculars, or a telescope.
People can start seeing the partial phase at 9.57 pm on September 7.
When the Moon is completely in the umbra, it takes on a stunning coppery red hue.
This occurs because red sunlight filters through Earth’s thin atmosphere and lights up the Moon, while the blue light gets scattered in the daytime sky.
The total eclipse phase is set to kick off at 11.01 pm. The Moon will experience a total eclipse from 11:01 PM to 12:23 AM, lasting 82 minutes.
The partial phase wraps up at 1:26 AM, and the entire eclipse finishes at 2:25 AM on September 8.
DISCLAIMER: This article is derived from information available in the public domain.
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