One Total Eclipse of the Moon will be visible at dawn on Friday (14) Throughout Brazil, promising a beautiful spectacle for those who are attentive to the night sky. The phenomenon receives the nickname of Blood moon as our satellite acquires a reddish color when it is covered by the shadow of the earth.
For those who will be watching a lunar eclipse in their entirety for the first time, here are some tips on what to observe in the night sky as we see the moon cross the earth’s shadow.
What to observe during the total eclipse of the moon?
The shadow of the earth is divided into two regions: umbra, darker, and dark, 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 (Brasília time) early on Friday. However, the penumbral eclipse is almost imperceptible to the naked eye for us here on earth.
“Mite” on the moon
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 – it seems that someone gave a “bite” in the natural satellite.
The “bite” will grow until we reach all lunar eclipse which will have Start at 3:26 will reach your Maximum at 3:58 and will end at 4:31.
Totality
The moment the moon will be completely covered by the shadow of the earth will last just over an hour. However, the moon will not become “invisible” in the sky during this moment, on the contrary, it will gain a reddish color.
This is because, even with the shadow of the earth, some sun rays can still reach the lunar surface. Since the spreading of blue and violet light in the earth’s atmosphere is significantly higher than the spread of red and orange light, these are these two color frequencies that can cross our atmosphere and reach the moon.
Also, the more dust and clouds in the earth’s atmosphere, the red more the moon will look like.
After this period, the natural satellite will follow its course and look again “bitten” as it comes out of the shadow. The area covered by the shadow will gradually decrease until the moon returns to normal and shine totally full again.
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.
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.
Who is in a region with little visibility can also resort to LIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORYwhich happens from 0:30 am, in Brasília time.
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Was this content originally published in what are the phases of a total moon eclipse? Learn what to observe on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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