The lunar eclipse will begin on May 5 at 8.45 PM IST on Wednesday and continue till 1.02 AM on May 6. This eclipse will be visible in different parts of our country. Moreover, this is a rare lunar eclipse. Because such a lunar eclipse will not be repeated for another 19 years. Astronomers say that the penumbral lunar eclipse occurring on May 5 will occur again only in 2042.
Eclipses usually occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in the same straight line. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the moon and the sun and the shadow falls on the moon. At that time the moon is not visible. It occurs on the full moon. As a result, the full moon is not visible during the eclipse. Also, the moon glows red before the eclipse. Earth’s atmosphere is reddened by sunlight reflected off the moon. However, not all full moons have a lunar eclipse.
And during Friday’s penumbral lunar eclipse, the moon will appear darker than red. Because the Earth’s angle will be 5 degrees higher during the upcoming lunar eclipse. Due to this, the Earth’s atmosphere does not affect the Moon, so the eclipse appears lighter in color. It requires closer observation to detect than partial or total eclipses. Hence the researchers termed this lunar eclipse as a penumbral lunar eclipse and not the ‘umbral’ one that occurs more often.
There are actually three types of lunar eclipses. There are total, partial and penumbral lunar eclipses. As the Moon passes through the penumbral, the Earth’s shadow is thinner in the outer region. Meanwhile, according to astronomical reports, parts of Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans are likely to witness the eclipse.
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