Lunar Eclipse 2023: October will witness its second eclipse on October 28. This rare opportunity will just happen after 14 days of solar eclipse. October has been full of celestial events from the meteor shower, solar eclipse and now the lunar eclipse on October 28th. A lunar eclipse usually occurs when the Earth is between the alignment of the Sun and the Moon. It usually happens on the night of the full moon.
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What is a partial lunar eclipse?
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Full Moon, their exact alignment is not guaranteed. According to the time and date, a partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, but the three celestial bodies do not form a straight line in space. When this happens, a small part of the Moon’s surface is covered by the darkest, central part of the Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. The rest of the Moon covers the outer part of the Earth’s shadow, called the penumbra.
Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan): Date and Time
According to Space.com, the last lunar eclipse of the year will occur on October 28. On October 29, 2023 at 01:05 AM, this lunar eclipse will begin and end at 02:24 AM. While the sutak (unfavorable period) before the eclipse will be observed between 14:50 and 02:24.
There will be a partial lunar eclipse on October 28 and 29, 2023 (6-7 Kartika, 1945 Saka Era). Around midnight, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible from all locations in India. The eclipse will last one hour and nineteen minutes. On October 29, at 01:05 IST, the umbral phase of the eclipse will begin and end at 02:24 IST, according to an official announcement by the Ministry of Science.
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Where to watch the 2023 lunar eclipse live?
The upcoming cosmic event of the year will be visible mostly from all over the world. According to the time and date, at least some parts of the partial lunar eclipse should be visible over Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, northern/eastern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic and Antarctica.
Will this lunar eclipse be visible from India?
Yes, this lunar eclipse will be visible from many parts of India. Apart from India, it will be visible from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Turkey, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nigeria, Britain, Spain, Sweden, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Korea and eastern parts of Brazil .
This upcoming lunar eclipse will be the last celestial event of the year. After this, the next lunar eclipse will occur on March 25, 2024. It will be a penumbral lunar eclipse visible to the naked eye because 95.57% of the Moon will be immersed in the Earth’s penumbra.
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