A lunar eclipse is a phenomenon experienced only during the full moon. On the full moon day, the sun is between the earth and the sun, and the Moon are roughly in a straight line on either side. On this occasion, the Earth will block the sunlight that should fall on the Moon and the Moon will be in the shadow of the Earth. Thus the phenomenon called lunar eclipse is when the moon falls inside the earth’s shadow. Earth in every full moon, the sun, The moon does not come exactly in a straight line, Then the earth’s shadow will not fall on the moon and will fall slightly. So there will not be a lunar eclipse in every full moon.
What is a total lunar eclipse? What is a blood moon?
Through the completely dark shadow side of the earth (shadow/umbra) A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes completely by. During this time, instead of disappearing, the moon appears bright red. This phenomenon is known as Raktakhandran or Blood Moon.
If only a small part of the Moon passes through the Earth’s ecliptic, Only a small part of the sandalwood will be seen covered. This is a partial lunar eclipse.
A shadow is a faint shadow area that appears outside of a hard shadow area (penumbra). When the Moon passes through this Bhagat, it appears slightly darker in color. This is a partial lunar eclipse. Only experienced people can recognize that this is an eclipse phase
Can we see the total lunar eclipse in Kerala?
03.46 pm Indian time Since 04.29 The total eclipse occurs till. In Kerala, the moon shines at dusk 6 It’s around the clock. Hence total lunar eclipse will not be visible in Kerala, But a partial lunar eclipse can be seen for a while.
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For the evening, A partial eclipse can be seen for about a quarter of an hour if you stand in a place where you can see the horizon unobstructed. This can only be possible if there is no rain cover. the night 7.26 Although the partial eclipse will continue until the end, the partial eclipse will be difficult to detect.
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The partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Kerala from 6 o’clock. As of 07:26 A partial eclipse is also visible in Kerala.
Is it safe to observe a lunar eclipse??
Observing lunar eclipse with naked eyes is completely safe. The moon has no light of its own. What the moon does is reflect sunlight. The light from the moon is much less intense and less harmful. Its intensity decreases again during an eclipse. So there is no hindrance in viewing the lunar eclipse.
Where will the lunar eclipse be visible in India?
The Department of Geology has informed that the full red moon will not be visible everywhere in India. But the blood moon is likely to be visible in the eastern parts of the country during the final phase of the total lunar eclipse. It will be visible at 5.12 pm.
It can be seen in Agartala (Tripura), Aizawl (Mizoram), Bhagalpur (Bihar), Bhubaneswar, Cuttack (Odisha), Kohima (Nagaland), Kolkata and Darjeeling (West Bengal).
Meanwhile, the next total lunar eclipse to be seen in India will be on September 7, 2025. But a partial eclipse is also possible in India in October 2023.
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