A partial eclipse of the Moon (lunar eclipse) will occur on August 7 night and it will be visible from all places of India. The eclipse will begin from 10:52 pm and will continue up to 12:49 am on August 8. “The entire partial eclipse will be visible from central and east Africa, central Russia, China, India, the Far East and most of Australia”, said the ministry of earth sciences in a statement.however the best place to view the eclipse will be USA . it will drag across the country in a slanting pattern .
It said the next eclipse of the Moon will occur on January 31 next year. It will, however, be a total lunar eclipse. It will also be visible from India.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon but these three celestial bodies do not fall in straight line in space. “Only a small fraction of the Moon will come under the Earth’s shadow at maximum eclipse”, said the ministry, referring to the partial lunar eclipse.
On the other hand, the Sun, Earth and the Moon form a straight line during a total lunar eclipse. In this case, earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Nehru Planetarium will be setting up telescopes to help visitors observe the Moon before the eclipse and the partial phases of the eclipse ( 1 hour 57 minutes) at the Teen Murti House lawns here from 9 pm on Monday night.
Excited ?this post with your friends to alert them regarding the eclipse , hopefully there wont be any clouds to disturb your view !Have a great day!
SOURCE: TOI
