2024-03-17 02:16:54
Washington: The first lunar eclipse of the year 2024 will take place on March 25, on the day of Phalgun Purnima. In India, Holika Dahan is performed on the full moon day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Phalgun and the festival of Holi is celebrated the next day. According to astronomers, the first lunar eclipse of this year is going to occur on this day. This eclipse will start at 10.23 in the morning and will continue till 3.02 in the afternoon. Instead of partial or total, it will be a penumbral eclipse. This occurs when the Moon passes through the lighter part of Earth’s shadow. Due to this, it will not be possible to see this eclipse with the naked eye.
it will be difficult to see
According to scientists, unlike a partial or total eclipse, the color of the Moon’s surface will remain slightly blurred during a penumbral eclipse. Due to penumbral eclipse, there is a slight difference in the shadow of the Moon and sometimes it is difficult to identify. These are more common than partial or total eclipses. According to NASA, a lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon. When the Earth is located exactly between the Moon and the Sun, the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon’s surface, causing the Moon’s surface to become hazy and sometimes even reddened over the course of a few hours.
Will not be seen in India
The special thing is that this lunar eclipse, which is going to take place on the day of Holi, will not be visible in India. This astronomical event will be visible in parts of Ireland, Belgium, Spain, England, Southern Norway, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Germany, United States of America, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands and France. Since this eclipse will not be visible in the Indian subcontinent, it will not have any impact on the festival of Holi.
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Lunar eclipse on Holi after 100 years
According to calculations, such a combination is being formed after 100 years when Holi and lunar eclipse are happening on the same day. According to astronomers, “If the sky is clear, the lunar eclipse can be seen from everywhere on the night side of the Earth. In some places the eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the moon will rise or set during the eclipse.” There is a lot of curiosity among people about this.