New Delhi A total of two lunar eclipses will be visible in the year 2022, the first of which will be visible on May 15, 16. The second total lunar eclipse of the year will be visible on November 8, 2022.
first total lunar eclipse It will start at 10.27 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday, which will be 7.57 am on Monday as per Indian Standard Time. CNN report good.
According to the report, the total lunar eclipse will start after an hour. It will end at 12:53am EST (10.15am IST). According to experts, the duration of the total phase will be 1 hour 25 minutes and the duration of the partial phase will be more than two hours.
Total lunar eclipse: what is it
lunar eclipse occurs when Sun, Earth and Moon Align so that the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls in the deepest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.
Total Lunar Eclipse 2022: Timing
The total lunar eclipse will begin at 7:02 am (IST) on May 16, with the partial phase starting at 7:57 am as the moon will start entering the Earth’s umbra. At this point, it would seem that the moon is being cut off from the disk. The part of the moon inside the womb will appear very dark.
The overall phase of the eclipse will begin at 8:59 a.m. when the full Moon will be in Earth’s umbra and turn a copper-reddish hue. If you want to take a single photo, use the camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds. Totality will end at 10:23 a.m. as the Moon exits Earth’s umbra, and the red color will fade. The eclipse will end at 12:20 pm.
Total lunar eclipse 2022: Cities where blood moon will be visible
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in most parts of the Southern Hemisphere. While it will not be visible in India, parts of South America, Europe and Middle-East countries will see a glimpse of the moon turning blood red over the weekend. In this eclipse, 99.1% of the Moon’s disk will be inside the Earth’s umbra.
The eclipse will be visible in Rome, Brussels, London, Paris, Havana, Johannesburg, Lagos, Madrid, Madrid, Santiago, Washington DC, New York, Guatemala City, Rio de Janeiro and Chicago. While a total lunar eclipse will be visible in these cities, a partial eclipse will be visible in Ankara, Cairo, Honolulu, Budapest and Athens.
Total Lunar Eclipse 2022: NASA Link
NASA will broadcast the celestial event live. You can set a reminder today and watch it when NASA starts live streaming.
Total Lunar Eclipse 20: Why is sitting called a blood moon?
Just before totality, the Moon will emit a reddish hue, which is why it is called a “blood moon”. This would be because when the Sun’s rays reach the Earth, most of the blue and green light is scattered, while the orange and red colors are visible.
The Moon will also almost disappear for some time during a total lunar eclipse.