A partial lunar eclipse will coincide with a super full moon on Tuesday in a remarkable celestial coincidence that will be visible to most of the world.
On the night of September 17-18, the Earth will pass between the Sun and the full Moon, casting its shadow on the surface of the moon.
The spectacle will be visible throughout Europe and Africa, as well as in large parts of Asia and North and South America, with the Moon appearing larger and brighter as it reaches its closest distance to Earth in 2024.
“On the evening of Tuesday, September 17 (the night of the full moon), as twilight ends, the rising Moon will be 11 degrees above the east-southeast horizon with Saturn in the upper right at 14 degrees above the horizon. Later in the evening the partial shadow of the Earth will cover a small upper part of the Moon,” notes Nasa on its website.
“The Moon will begin entering Earth’s penumbra at 8:41 p.m. EDT (1:41 a.m. BST on Wednesday). The slight dimming of the Moon will be difficult to see until the upper limb of the Moon begins to enter the full shadow at 10:13 p.m. The peak of the eclipse will be at 10:44 p.m. with only the upper 8.4% of the Moon in full shadow. The Moon will complete its exit.”
For those without clear skies, a live stream of the partial lunar eclipse will be available via the Time and Date YouTube channel.
The full moon will have a slight red tint as it passes through Earth’s shadow!
Source: Independent
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