The longest partial lunar eclipse in additional than half a millennium is developing Friday (Nov. 19), and here is the place to observe it.
The Beaver Moon lunar eclipse can be seen in North America, South America, a lot of Europe, a lot of Asia, Australia, north and west Africa, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic, according to Time and Date. There are also a number of on-line broadcasts in case you are clouded out in your area.
Lunar eclipses occur when the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow and are completely secure to view along with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope. Depending in your location, you might be able to view the complete eclipse or some phases of the eclipse, as we are going to clarify beneath.
If you hope to snap a photograph of the eclipse, here is our information on how to photograph the moon with a digital camera. If you want imaging gear, our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography have suggestions to ensure you’re prepared for the following eclipse.
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The partial eclipse phase will final 3 hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds and the moon can be 97% coated at its peak.
The full eclipse will final for six hours and 1 minute, making it the longest partial eclipse in 580 years, according to Indiana’s Holcomb Observatory.
What time is the lunar eclipse?
Assuming your area is ready to see the complete eclipse, the penumbral eclipse (when the moon passes into the darker a part of the Earth’s shadow) will begin at 1:02 a.m. EST (0602 GMT), according to NASA. The partial eclipse, throughout which the moon goes into the umbra or the darker a part of the Earth’s shadow, will begin at 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 GMT).
Maximum eclipse is at 4:02 a.m. EST (0902 GMT), throughout which the moon could flip a darkish crimson or a ruddy brown colour. This is as a result of refraction of sunshine across the edges of the Earth, falling on to the moon’s face. Another means to consider it’s you might be seeing the reflection of sunrises and sunsets on the lunar floor.
| Event | EST | CST | MST | PST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon enters penumbra | 1:02 a.m. | 12:02 a.m. | 11:02 p.m. | 10:02 p.m. |
| Moon enters umbra | 2:18 a.m. | 1:18 a.m. | 12:18 a.m. | 11:18 p.m. |
| Maximum eclipse | 4:02 a.m. | 3:02 a.m. | 2:02 a.m. | 1:02 a.m. |
| Moon leaves umbra | 5:47 a.m. | 4:47 a.m. | 3:47 a.m. | 2:47 a.m. |
| Moon leaves penumbra | 7:03 a.m. | 6:03 a.m. | 5:03 a.m. | 4:03 a.m. |
The partial eclipse will finish at 5:47 a.m. EST (1047 GMT) when the moon passes out of the umbra. Then the penumbral eclipse will full at 7:03 a.m. EST (1203 GMT).
The total eclipse is seen for many of North and Central America, and within the far east of Asia. Extreme jap areas of the Americas could solely view the eclipse earlier than the moon exits the umbral phase.
South America will see many of the eclipse earlier than moonset. Europe and western Africa will see a number of the eclipse at its begin; a moonrise eclipse will enable partial visibility in central Asia, the southern Pacific and Australia.
Related: Phases of the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse explained
You can discover extra particulars about how the eclipse will look out of your particular location utilizing Time and Date’s interactive eclipse map.
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