NS lunar eclipse Which will happen on November 19, 2021, is the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years and will be visible from parts of Northeast India.
lunar eclipse time
The partial eclipse will begin at 12.48 pm and will end at 4.17 pm on November 19. The total duration of this eclipse will be 3 hours 28 minutes 24 seconds, making it the longest in 580 years. The maximum partial eclipse will be visible at 2.34 pm as 97 percent of the Moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow. The last time a partial lunar eclipse of this length occurred on February 18, 1440, and the next time a similar event could be observed on February 8, 2669. The last lunar eclipse was on July 27, 2018.
Where will it appear?
The penumbral eclipse will be visible from some areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It will also be visible from UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha but from these places it can be seen only for a short time.
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible from North America, South America, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
The Moon is likely to appear a blood-red hue, which occurs when red rays of sunlight pass through Earth’s atmosphere and fall on the Moon by being least deflected.
When is the next lunar eclipse?
The next lunar eclipse will occur on 16 May 2022, but it will not be visible from India. The next lunar eclipse visible from India will be on November 8, 2022.
lunar eclipse time
The partial eclipse will begin at 12.48 pm and will end at 4.17 pm on November 19. The total duration of this eclipse will be 3 hours 28 minutes 24 seconds, making it the longest in 580 years. The maximum partial eclipse will be visible at 2.34 pm as 97 percent of the Moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow. The last time a partial lunar eclipse of this length occurred on February 18, 1440, and the next time a similar event could be observed on February 8, 2669. The last lunar eclipse was on July 27, 2018.
Where will it appear?
The penumbral eclipse will be visible from some areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It will also be visible from UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha but from these places it can be seen only for a short time.
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible from North America, South America, East Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
The Moon is likely to appear a blood-red hue, which occurs when red rays of sunlight pass through Earth’s atmosphere and fall on the Moon by being least deflected.
When is the next lunar eclipse?
The next lunar eclipse will occur on 16 May 2022, but it will not be visible from India. The next lunar eclipse visible from India will be on November 8, 2022.
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