What is an eclipse?
An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light. Here on Earth, we can experience two kinds of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar eclipses
What is lunar eclipse??
Lunar eclipses occur when Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light, which otherwise reflects off the moon.
The next lunar eclipse will be a penumbral lunar eclipse on Jan 10, 2020 and will be visible from Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The lunar eclipse begins at 22:37:44 (shortly after 10.30 pm) on January 10 and ends at 2:42:19 am on January 11, according to timeanddate.com
Types of lunar eclipse??
There are three types — total, partial and penumbral — with the most dramatic being a total lunar eclipse, in which Earth's shadow completely covers the moon.
- Full lunar eclipse- This occurs when the entire moon passes through the earth’s umbral shadow. The moon won't disappear completely, but it's going to be cast into a strange darkness that makes it easy to miss if you're not looking for the eclipse.
- Partial Lunar eclipse- There are only partial eclipses. But even a total lunar eclipse on either side of the totality is going through a partial phase. This occurs when the moon passes through the earth’s penumbral shadow but only a portion of the much darker umbral shadow
- Penumbral lunar eclipse- In some cases the moon only passes through the penumbral shadow of the earth, these are much harder to observe as there is little change in illumination. This is the least interesting form of eclipse, as the moon is in the deep outer (penumbral) shadow of Earth.
When is the next lunar eclipse?
The last lunar eclipse was on July 16, 2019. It was a partial lunar eclipse. Here is a schedule of lunar eclipse coming in 2020:
- Jan. 10: Penumbral eclipse. Visible from parts of North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
- June 5: Penumbral eclipse. Visible from parts of South America, Europe, Africa, most of Asia and Australia.
- July 5: Penumbral eclipse. Visible from most of North America, South America, western Europe and Africa.
- Nov. 30: Penumbral eclipse. Visible from North America, South America, northern Europe, eastern Asia and Australia.
Path of lunar eclipse on 10th Jan 2010
Photo courtesy: NASA
Time of Lunar eclipse on 10th Jan 2020
The lunar eclipse begins at 22:37:44 (shortly after 10.30 pm) on January 10 and ends at 2:42:19 am on January 11, according to timeanddate.com
Different times in Assam as per timeanddate.com
Duration:4h 4m 35s
Penumbral begins:Jan 10 at 10:37:44 pm
Maximum:Jan 11 at 12:40:02 am
Penumbral ends:Jan 11 at 2:42:19 am
Duration:4h 4m 35s
Penumbral begins:Jan 10 at 10:37:44 pm
Maximum:Jan 11 at 12:40:02 am
Penumbral ends:Jan 11 at 2:42:19 am
Duration:4h 4m 35s
Penumbral begins:Jan 10 at 10:37:44 pm
Maximum:Jan 11 at 12:40:02 am
Penumbral ends:Jan 11 at 2:42:19 am
Duration:4h 4m 35s
Penumbral begins:Jan 10 at 10:37:44 pm
Maximum:Jan 11 at 12:40:02 am
Penumbral ends:Jan 11 at 2:42:19 am
Data collected from
Space.com
Nasa.gov
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