Lunar Eclipse 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: First Lunar Eclipse Of Year Ends. Watch The Flower Moon Shine Bright
Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live Updates: The first lunar eclipse of the year has started. It is a penumbral and full Moon eclipse, and is visible in India. The Moon is moving through Earth's outer shadow.
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Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live: Hello and welcome to ABP Live’s lunar eclipse live blog. Follow this space for all the latest updates on the first lunar eclipse of the year, which falls on Friday, May 5. It will be a full Moon lunar eclipse, and penumbral. The magnitude of the penumbral lunar eclipse will be minus 0.046. The more negative the magnitude of an astronomical object, the brighter it is.
The penumbral lunar eclipse 2023 will be visible in India. During a penumbral lunar eclipse, the Moon travels through Earth's penumbra, or the fainter outer part of the planet's shadow. The Moon just misses the Earth's umbra, which is the darker, inner part of the planet's shadow.
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon are imperfectly aligned, and the Earth blocks some of the Sun's light from directly reaching the surface of the Moon.
The Moon comes inside the Earth's penumbra because the former is not located exactly opposite to the Sun.
A total umbral eclipse would have occurred had the Moon been located exactly opposite to the Sun. A total umbral eclipse is one in which the Moon is immersed in the darkest part of Earth's umbra.
According to timeandate.com, the first lunar eclipse of the year will be the deepest penumbral eclipse until September 2042.
Timings of the first lunar eclipse of 2023
The penumbral eclipse will begin at around 8:44 pm IST on May 5, and reach its peak, or the maximum phase at around 10:52 pm IST, according to timeanddate.com.
The penumbral eclipse will last for four hours and 18 minutes, and end at around 1:01 am IST on May 6.
When and how to watch the first lunar eclipse of 2023
People in India can watch the penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5 directly in the skies, and also online.
Those interested to watch the first lunar eclipse of the year in the skies must visit a dark area devoid of light pollution. An open field in the outskirts of one's city is the best place to witness astronomical events. An area where there are no lights usually has a clear sky above it.
One must position themselves on the ground, and stare into the clear sky above them for about 15 minutes, in order to adjust their eyes to the dark. The penumbral eclipse will begin at around 8:44 pm IST on Friday, and therefore, people interested in witnessing the event must go to an area having no light pollution about 30 minutes before the eclipse starts.
This will give them more time to adjust their eyes to the dark, and enjoy the spectacle.
However, those living in metropolitan cities might find it difficult to find such a spot. They can watch the lunar eclipse online.
Several YouTube channels are streaming the eclipse live on May 5. People can watch the eclipse live here:
Lunar Eclipse 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: First Lunar Eclipse Of Year Ends. Watch The Flower Moon Shine Bright
Lunar Eclipse 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: The first lunar eclipse of the year has ended. People can watch the Flower Moon shine bright here:
Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live Updates: Full Moon Penumbral Eclipse To End Soon. Watch Last Phase Online
Lunar Eclipse 2023 Live Updates: The first lunar eclipse of 2023, which is a full Moon and penumbral lunar eclipse, will end soon. The penumbral phase will end at 1:01 am IST on May 6, 2023. People can watch the last phase of the eclipse here:
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