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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <keyword id="90051" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="lunar-eclipse">lunar eclipse</keyword> will coincide with a <keyword id="586617" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="supermoon">supermoon</keyword> early Wednesday morning.</li><li>Viewers in the western US will see the moon take on a reddish hue - hence the nickname "<keyword id="2198098" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="blood-moon">blood moon</keyword>."</li><li>The astronomical event will also be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaCROdt5Hi0">livestreamed</a>.</li></ul><p>The night sky could look a bit spooky on Wednesday, depending on your vantage point.</p><p>A lunar eclipse will <a href="https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEdecade/LEdecade2021.html">peak at 7:14 a.m. ET</a> tomorrow, giving the moon a reddish hue. The event coincides with a supermoon - a full moon that happens when the moon is at the closest point in its orbit to <keyword id="6359982" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="earth">Earth</keyword>. Hence the nickname "super blood moon."</p><p>The eclipse won't be visible everywhere, though: Only parts of North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania will be able to see it.</p><p>The best viewing points in the US are Alaska and Hawaii, but most western states should have a decent view. Some people east of the Mississippi will be able to witness a partial lunar eclipse. But East Coasters probably won't see much.</p><p>This will be 2021's only total lunar eclipse. The phenomenon occurs when the moon and <keyword id="24879" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sun">sun</keyword> are on opposite sides of the Earth, and the moon enters Earth's shadow. During that time, the moon doesn't get any direct sunlight, though it's still exposed to light filtered through Earth's atmosphere. When that light hits the moon's surface, it's reflected back with a red glow because air molecules in the atmosphere tend to scatter blue light.</p><p>Supermoons, meanwhile, happen a few times a year at most. They're the biggest and brightest full moons of the year: about 7% bigger and 15% brighter, on average, than a typical full moon. Wednesday's full moon - which is also referred to as the "Flower Moon" because it appears in the spring - is the second and last supermoon of 2021. The first happened in April.</p><p>The year's two supermoons are "virtually tied" in terms of size and brightness, according to NASA. But the upcoming full moon will be about 98 miles closer to Earth than the last, so technically it holds the record for the closest supermoon this year.</p><h2>West Coasters will need to wake up early </h2><div type="image" title="super Worm moon super moon" height="1410" width="2000" msid="82801230" hostid="261"></div><p>The moon will reach its perigee, the closest point in its orbit to Earth, tonight at 9:21 p.m. ET. At that point, it will be around 222,000 miles from Earth. (Usually, it's 240,000 miles away on average.)</p><p>Then on Wednesday at around at 4:47 a.m. ET, the moon will enter the outer edge of Earth's shadow. The partial eclipse will begin less than an hour later, at 5:45 a.m. ET, then end at about 8:52 a.m. ET.</p><p>The total eclipse is only visible for about 15 minutes, from 7:11 to 7:26 a.m. ET. That's around the time when the moon sets in Mexico, the western US and Canada, southern Chile and Argentina, western Peru, and most of Central America and Ecuador. It's the ideal window for viewing.</p><div type="image" title="super blood moon" height="576" width="1024" msid="82801231" hostid="261"></div><p>People in the eastern US and Canada can also view a partial eclipse just before the moon sets on Wednesday morning. </p><p>Countries in the Asian Pacific Rim, including China and Russia, can view the eclipse just after moonrise. But the best views are from eastern Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.</p><p><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Timeanddate.com</a> offers a guide to when the eclipse is clearly visible in your area. It will also provide a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaCROdt5Hi0">live stream</a> of the event starting at 5:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday.</p><p>If you plan to watch outside, you'll want to find a high vantage point, since the moon will be low in the sky. </p>

A 'super blood moon' will appear large and red in the sky on Wednesday. Here's how to spot the rare eclipse.

<br />Lunar eclipse is one of the most spectacular significant and interesting astronomical events. On July 16, 2019, there will be a partial lunar eclipse in the sky visible from countries including South America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. As per the information provided by NASA, this partial lunar eclipse will be clearly visible in India also provided the location of viewing enjoys a clear sky. Notably, the world saw a total lunar eclipse on January 21, 2019. The next total lunar eclipse will happen on May 26, 2021. The other lunar eclipses that the world will see penumbral in nature and not partial or total. <br /><br /><strong>Facts about a partial lunar eclipse<br /></strong><br />Eclipses happen when the sun, moon and the earth come in a straight line. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the earth and the sun leaving a shadow. A lunar eclipse happens when the earth passes between the sun and the moon leaving a shadow on the moon.<br /><br />A lunar eclipse happens only on a full moon day and a solar eclipse happens only on a new moon day. A total lunar eclipse can happen only when the sun, moon and earth come in a perfectly straight line. Hence this is a rare event in astronomy when compared to other kinds of eclipses. If the alignment of these three cosmic bodies is not that perfect, only a partial lunar eclipse will result. July 16, 2019 will see one such partial lunar eclipse only. <br /><br />When a partial lunar eclipse occurs, the shadow of the earth will appear very dark on the side of the moon that is facing the earth. Only a part of the earth’s shadow will be cast on the moon during such a happening and so, the moon will not have a blood red color during a partial lunar eclipse. <br /><br /><strong>Timings of the lunar eclipse on July 16, 2019<br /></strong><br />The NASA’s website says the total duration of the partial lunar eclipse on July 16, 2019, will be 2 hours 58 minutes. The eclipse will start at 01:31 am on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in India. The maximum eclipse can be seen in India at about 3:00 am. Around this time, the moon will look the darkest. The end of the eclipse will be at about 4:29 am. <br /><br /><strong>The maximum eclipse timing<br /></strong><br />Around 03:01 am on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, the earth’s shadow will cover about 65 percent of the moon’s diameter. Since only a part of the moon will pass through the shadow of the earth, this eclipse will be a partial one.<br /><br />As per the scientists, lunar eclipses are very safe to watch. While severe damage to the eyes can happen when a solar eclipse is watched with a naked eye, none need to fear any health hazards while watching the lunar eclipse. <br /><br />People living in the countries from where this lunar eclipse will be seen are gearing up to enjoy this spectacular scene. Come out of the doors and enjoy this astronomical event that has triggered human imaginations for centuries from now. <br />

Interesting facts about the Partial Lunar Eclipse in India on July 16

<br /><ul><li><strong>The world will witness the rare <keyword id="860733" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="total-lunar-eclipse">total lunar eclipse</keyword> of the year — but India will not be able to enjoy the 'blood moon.’<br /></strong></li><li><strong>As per the Indian standard time (IST), the eclipse will begin from 10:41 a.m. today and will last for over an hour (63 minutes).<br /></strong></li><li><strong>In this case of total lunar eclipse, the sky won't go completely dark. It will rather show up a rusty red glow — hence the name ‘blood moon.’<br /></strong></li></ul>The world will be gazing its eyes on the <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/01/how-to-watch-super-blood-wolf-moon-lunar-eclipse/">'total lunar eclipse’</a> <em>(chandra grahan)</em> of the year — but India will not be able to enjoy the 'blood moon.’ According to a National Geographic report, the eclipse will be visible to North and South America including some parts of Europe — but Australia and Asia, including India — being on wrong side of the planet — will miss the opportunity.<br /><br />As per the Indian standard time (IST), the eclipse will begin from 10:41 a.m. on Monday (21 January) and will last for over an hour (63 minutes). However, including the partial lunar eclipse, it will last for nearly <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lunar-eclipse/super-blood-wolf-moon-to-get-star-billing-in-weekend-lunar-eclipse-idUSKCN1PC12J">3.5 hours</a>. <br /><br /><strong>What's so special about it?</strong><br /><br />The eclipse is a rare kind as it will be a blend of three lunar phenomena together — the full moon, the total lunar eclipse and coincides with the traditional January full moon.<br /><br />Total lunar eclipse — no, the sky won't go completely dark -- will rather show up a rusty red glow, called the 'blood moon.’ In fact, it's a 'supermoon’ — a full moon particularly close to earth. This is due to the dust particles and clouds covering the sky, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lunar-eclipse/super-blood-wolf-moon-to-get-star-billing-in-weekend-lunar-eclipse-idUSKCN1PC12J">according to</a> National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).<br /><br />Unlike solar eclipse, there's no precautionary measures to be taken while viewing the eclipse, and can be viewed with a naked eye. The next total lunar eclipse will happen to be in May 2021, two years later. While the last eclipse had occured in July 2018.<br /><br /><strong>Why the name '<keyword id="7237808" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="super-wolf-moon">super wolf moon</keyword>?’</strong><br /><br />The traditional January full moon was slated as the <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names">'wolf moon’</a> by the native Americans and Europeans because of the howling wolves in the region, said the Old Farmers Almanac. Hence, the full moon covered with a total lunar eclipse is a rare 'super wolf moon.’<br /><br /><strong>See also:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/a-super-blood-wolf-moon-in-january-will-be-the-last-total-lunar-eclipse-until-2021-heres-how-to-catch-it/articleshow/67292727.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">A 'super blood wolf moon' in January will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2021 - here's how to catch it</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/19-amazing-facts-about-the-moon/slidelist/67463115.cms">19 amazing facts about the moon</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/isro-india-plans-launch-of-hyperspectral-imaging-satellite-hysis-on-thursday/articleshow/66811381.cms">India’s space agency is planning a massive launch of over 30 satellites this week, including one capable of ‘hyperspectral’ imaging</a><br />

Indians waiting for lunar eclipse will miss the blood moon

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Bobby Yip/Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">A "super blood blue moon" is seen during an eclipse in Hong Kong, China January 31, 2018.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li>A total <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/lunar-eclipse">lunar eclipse</a> will occur on January 20. </li><li>This "super blood wolf moon" gets its name because the eclipse will occur when the moon is full (called a wolf moon in January) and closer to Earth than normal (a super-moon). The Earth's shadow will make it appear reddish.</li><li>The lunar eclipse is slated to last one hour and two minutes.</li></ul><p>On January 20, the Earth will pass between the sun and moon, block light from the sun and casting a shadow on the moon.</p><p>This is a total lunar eclipse, and it will be the last one we see until May 2021 (though there will be partial lunar eclipses before then). </p><p>Total lunar eclipses are not that rare - the last one <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lunar-eclipse-vs-solar-eclipse-difference-2018-7">occurred in July 2018</a> - but this one stands out as a "super blood wolf moon." </p><p>That name is based on the eclipse's timing and the moon's position relative to Earth. Total lunar eclipses make the moon look orange-red because of the effect that Earth's atmosphere has on the sunlight that passes through it, which is why they are often called blood moons. Full moons that occur in in January are known as "wolf moons" (each month gets its own <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harvest-full-moon-calendar-native-american-names-2016-9">full-moon name</a>), and this one will appear especially bright and big because the moon will be a little closer to Earth than normal - hence the label "super."</p><p>The total lunar eclipse will be fully visible to people in North America, South America, Greenland, Iceland, western Europe, and Africa. People in other parts of the world will see a partial eclipse.</p><p><a href="https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2019Jan21T.pdf">According to NASA</a>, the total lunar eclipse will last one hour and two minutes. For those on the US East Coast, the total eclipse will begin around 11:41 p.m. local time with a peak at 12:16 a.m.  </p><p>During a lunar eclipse, the moon first touches Earth's outer shadow, called a penumbra, then moves into the full shadow, called the umbra. It then goes back into the penumbra.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Shayanne Gal/Business Insider</span></p><p class="caption">A diagram of the Earth, moon, and sun during a total lunar eclipse or "blood moon."</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>About 80% of Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen gas, and the rest is mostly oxygen. After our atmosphere takes in white sunlight, that gas mixture <a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/publications/corfidi/sunset/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scatters</a> around blue and purple colors, which is why the sky appears blue to our eyes during the day. </p><p>During a lunar eclipse, Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light and refracts the red - a process similar to what we see during sunrise and sunset. That's why the moon appears to turn red when in Earth's umbra.</p><p>Watching a total lunar eclipse is not dangerous - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lunar-eclipse-vs-solar-eclipse-difference-2018-7">unlike looking at a solar eclipse without protection</a> - so you don't need any special glasses.</p><p> </p><ul class="read-more-links"><li><strong>Read more about total lunar eclipses:</strong></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-satellite-shows-lunar-eclipse-from-mercury-2018-8">A NASA satellite revealed what a lunar eclipse looks like from Mercury</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-images-international-space-station-2018-7">An astronaut photographed a 'blood moon' from the International Space Station, and his pictures are haunting</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-earth-looks-like-during-blood-moon-2018-7">A total lunar eclipse would look stunning from the moon - Earth's sunrise and sunset would connect in a ring of fire</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-photograph-the-super-blue-blood-moon-with-your-iphone-2018-1">How to take the best possible photo of the 'blood moon' with your phone</a></li></ul>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lunar-eclipse-why-moon-is-blood-red-2018-7">Why the moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div>

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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><ul><li><strong>The longest total <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/lunar-eclipse">lunar eclipse</a> of the century happened last week, on July 27.</strong></li><li><strong>Although the event looked stunning from many parts of Earth, a 2014 video from NASA's Messenger satellite reveals what the event would have looked like from&#xa0;Mercury.</strong></li></ul><p><span>On the night of July 27 and the early morning hours of July 28, sky-watchers across the Eastern Hemisphere were treated to the&#xa0;</span><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-moon-in-july-will-be-longest-lunar-eclipse-in-a-century-2018-6">longest lunar eclipse</a><span>&#xa0;</span><span>of the 21st century.</span></p><p><span>A&#xa0;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-lunar-eclipses-work-earth-moon-red-shadow-2018-7">lunar eclipse&#xa0;</a>occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon are directly aligned, and the moon's orbit brings it into Earth's shadow. The moon passes through the darkest region of Earth's shadow, known as the umbra, which gives the moon a reddish sheen because of the way the sun's light gets refracted by Earth's atmosphere.</span></p><p><span>The event captivated people on&#xa0;Earth, who took <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-moon-photos-longest-lunar-eclipse-of-the-century-2018-7">stunning photos of the "blood moon"</a> - a term that comes from the red-orange hue the moon takes on during a lunar eclipse.</span></p><p><span>German astronaut Alexander Gerst, who is currently onboard the International Space Station, even watched and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-images-international-space-station-2018-7">photographed the&#xa0;eclipse</a>&#xa0;from his temporary home about 250 miles&#xa0;<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/earth-moon-distance-edge-of-outer-space-2018-5">above Earth</a>.</span></p><p><span>From other vantage points in our solar system, the eclipse would also look remarkable. If someone were standing on the moon&#xa0;</span>during a lunar eclipse, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-earth-looks-like-during-blood-moon-2018-7">the Earth would appear to be surrounded by a bright-red ring of fire</a>.</p><p>And NASA's&#xa0;<span>Messenger satellite, which orbited Mercury between 2011 and 2015, provided remarkable footage of what lunar eclipses look like from our solar system's innermost planet.</span></p><p><span>NASA satellites orbiting distant planets occasionally train their cameras on the moon during these celestial events, and Messenger did so during a&#xa0;</span><span>2014 lunar eclipse. From there, here's what it looked like:</span></p><p>In this timelapse, which&#xa0;<span>was created from 31 images taken two minutes apart,</span> the brighter light is Earth, and the smaller one is the moon. Once the moon is fully in Earth's shadow, it seems to disappear completely.</p><p>Messenger was the first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury, but its mission came to an end when NASA intentionally crashed the satellite into the planet in April 2015.&#xa0;</p><p>If you missed the most recent lunar eclipse, you may get another chance to see one on January 20-21, 2019.</p><div><div style="position:relative;padding-bottom:54%"></div></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lunar-eclipse-why-moon-is-blood-red-2018-7">Why the moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse</a></h3>        <div>                    </div>    </div></hr>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A rare "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ring-of-fire-eclipse-enthrals-skywatchers-in-middle-east-asia-2019-12">ring of fire</a>" <keyword id="6699518" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="solar-eclipse">solar eclipse</keyword> will take place on Sunday.</li><li>This type of <keyword id="1291363" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="annular-solar-eclipse">annular solar eclipse</keyword> occurs when the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit and moves between Earth and the sun.</li><li>Because the moon is not big enough to totally block the sun, the sun's outer rim remains visible.</li><li><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/annular-solar-eclipse.html">People in parts</a> of China, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan will be able to see the <keyword id="45623" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="eclipse">eclipse</keyword>.</li></ul><p>Some parts of the world will see the sun turn into a "ring of fire" on Sunday.</p><p>The event, known as an annular solar eclipse, occurs when the moon is at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit and passes between our planet and the sun. The moon partially covers the sun, but its small size in the sky means the sun's outer rim remains visible, making it look like a bright ring.</p><p>People in parts of China, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan will be able to <keyword id="6359835" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="watch">watch</keyword> the full annular solar eclipse. The event will begin for those in Central Africa — the first location to see the eclipse — on Sunday, June 21 at 4:47 a.m. local time. It will end for the last areas to see it — parts of China — at 8:32 a.m. local time. (That's at 12:47 a.m. and 4:32 a.m. ET if you watch remotely from the US.)</p><p>A partial annular eclipse will also be visible in southern and eastern Europe and northern Australia.</p><p>If you are able to catch the solar eclipse in person, make sure to wear proper eye protection, since staring directly at the sun causes eye damage.</p><p>If, however, the eclipse won't be visible in the sky where you live, you can catch it online. <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/live/eclipse-solar-2020-june-21">TimeandDate</a> is presenting a <keyword id="6534868" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="livestream">livestream</keyword> on Youtube that can watch below.</p><h2>The moon will cover about 99.4% of the sun</h2><p>The name annular eclipse comes from the Latin word "annulus," which means ring.</p><p>A "ring of fire" eclipse happens once a year. Solar eclipses generally take place about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse. One lunar eclipse occurred on June 5, and another will happen on July 5.</p><p>During this annular eclipse, it will take the moon several minutes to pass in front of the sun, but the full eclipse will only last for about one second.</p><p><div type="image" title="A combination of photos depicts a partial annular solar eclipse observed with the use of a solar filter in Siak, Riau province, Indonesia, December 26, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan" height="3965" width="5287" msid="76455051" hostid="261"></div></p><p>At the maximum point of the eclipse, the moon will cover about 99.4% of the sun, according to <keyword id="6360409" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nasa">NASA</keyword>.</p><p>This week, the agency <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200615.html">released a video of an annular eclipse</a> as seen from western Australia in May 2013 to show what viewers can expect.</p><p>Next year's annular solar eclipse will come on June 10, 2021 and be visible in Canada, Northern Europe, Russia, and the Antartic.</p>

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