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Partial Lunar Eclipse Makes Moon Appear Reddish Across Regions
(MENAFN) Stargazers in parts of the Americas, Europe, and Africa are preparing to witness a deep partial lunar eclipse as Earth’s shadow moves across most of the Moon’s visible surface.
The celestial event takes place between Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, depending on the observer’s time zone, with the eclipse reaching its peak at around 0412 GMT on Aug. 28, according to astronomical data.
Much of the Americas will be able to observe the eclipse from beginning to end. In some parts of Europe and Africa, however, only part of the event will be visible because the Moon will be rising or setting during the eclipse.
Unlike a total lunar eclipse, the Moon will not be completely immersed in Earth’s darkest shadow. The section covered by the shadow may appear red, orange, or copper-colored as sunlight travels through Earth’s atmosphere, where it is scattered and refracted. This atmospheric effect is commonly linked to the term “blood moon.”
The entire eclipse, including the initial and final penumbral stages, will continue for more than five hours. The period of deepest partial coverage will be significantly shorter, with most of the Moon’s diameter entering Earth’s umbra at the peak of the event.
The lunar eclipse follows a total solar eclipse that occurred slightly more than two weeks earlier on Aug. 12 and was visible from areas including Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.
Solar and lunar eclipses frequently occur close together because they result from the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
The celestial event takes place between Aug. 27 and Aug. 28, depending on the observer’s time zone, with the eclipse reaching its peak at around 0412 GMT on Aug. 28, according to astronomical data.
Much of the Americas will be able to observe the eclipse from beginning to end. In some parts of Europe and Africa, however, only part of the event will be visible because the Moon will be rising or setting during the eclipse.
Unlike a total lunar eclipse, the Moon will not be completely immersed in Earth’s darkest shadow. The section covered by the shadow may appear red, orange, or copper-colored as sunlight travels through Earth’s atmosphere, where it is scattered and refracted. This atmospheric effect is commonly linked to the term “blood moon.”
The entire eclipse, including the initial and final penumbral stages, will continue for more than five hours. The period of deepest partial coverage will be significantly shorter, with most of the Moon’s diameter entering Earth’s umbra at the peak of the event.
The lunar eclipse follows a total solar eclipse that occurred slightly more than two weeks earlier on Aug. 12 and was visible from areas including Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.
Solar and lunar eclipses frequently occur close together because they result from the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
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