October proves to be a perfect time for astronomy enthusiasts. At the beginning of the month the world marveled at a beautiful ‘ring of fire’ in the sky and next Saturday (28) it’s time to The Moon will be the center of attention at the end of the eclipse season in 2023.
HE lunar eclipse It will be fully visible from Eastern America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Arctic and Antarctica.
What will the partial lunar eclipse be like?
The celestial show will begin on Saturday, October 28, coinciding with October’s full Moon, the Orion Moon. Classified as a partial lunar eclipse because at this time the Earth, Moon and Sun will not be perfectly alignedThis phenomenon will be visible to everyone, but some places will be able to see it in full, while others will be able to see only part of it.
The eclipse begins when the Moon gradually enters the penumbra, the Earth’s brightest outer shadow. The penumbral phase begins at 15:01, when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun and the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon’s surface.
As the Earth moves, the Moon undergoes gradual invasion of the lunar surface. In Brazil, this transition will start at 16:35, followed by the maximum eclipse. During this phase, Earth’s umbra will cover a significant portion of the moon starting at 5:14 p.m.
The partial eclipse ends when the moon leaves the shadow and returns to the penumbra, marking the second phase of the penumbral eclipse at 6:52 p.m. The lunar eclipse will end at 19.26 and the show will end. The total eclipse will last 4 hours 25 minutes, and the partial eclipse will last 1 hour 18 minutes..
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