One Total Moon Eclipse Occurs at dawn this Thursday (13) to Friday (14) and will be visible from all over Brazil. The phenomenon is also usually called Blood moon since when it is covered by the shadow of the earth, our natural satellite acquires a reddish color.
Lunar eclipses occur when the earth is between the sun and the moon, which is momentarily covered by the earth’s shadow.
What time does the total eclipse of the moon happen?
The shadow of the earth is divided into two regions: umbra, which receives no lights from the sun, and penumbra, which is still illuminated by a portion of sunlight.
This week’s fine part of this week’s lunar eclipse will start at 00:57 (BrasÃlia time) early on Friday. However, the penumbral eclipse is almost imperceptible to the naked eye for us here on earth.
The real show will have Start at 2:09 am when part of the moon begins to be covered by the umbra and the eclipse becomes visible to the naked eye. THE all lunar eclipse – That is, when the whole moon will be covered – will have Start at 3:26 will reach your Maximum at 3:58 and will end at 4:31.
What are the best places to observe the total moon eclipse?
Even if the phenomenon is visible from all over the Brazilian territory, it is still possible to take some care to ensure that you can see the complete show in the night sky.
To have a privileged view of the lunar eclipse in its entirety, it is important to ensure that your observation place has a Unimpeded view of the west horizon . The eclipse will start when the moon is still high in the sky, but will end when the satellite is almost behind the horizon in that direction.
How to observe the total eclipse of the moon?
Unlike solar eclipse, the good news is that to accompany the lunar eclipse there is no need for precaution.
Who is in a region with little visibility can also resort to LIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORYwhich happens from 0:30 am, in BrasÃlia time.
*With information from Giovana Christ, from CNN
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Source: CNN Brasil
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