

will see only the initial penumbral and partial phases of this eclipse, with the sought-after totality reserved only for western U.S. and western South America, and in East Asia get to see any part of this eclipse. In fact, only those in Australia, New Zealand, parts of the western U.S. Not every part of this event will be visible from every part of the world. a penumbral lunar eclipse is all that’s on offer … MORE FROM FORBES How Scientists Used The Last 'Blood Moon' To Measure The Moon, Watch A Meteorite Strike And See Earth As An 'Alien Planet' By Jamie Carter Best places to see the ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse
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Only eclipse addicts on Hawaii or other Pacific islands will try to watch the five hours-long event in its entirety, including the penumbral phases the sight of a faded full Moon can be interesting if that’s all that’s going to happen, but it’s by far the least interesting of a total lunar eclipse. Sure, as one side of that shadow begins to turn red you eyes will be drawn to the color, but a line across the Moon is the strangest sight …

Why? You get to see the edge of Earth’s giant shadow in space projected on to the Moon. It lasts just shy of 90 minutes and it’s the weirdest sight. However, I would advise you try to see the partial phase beforehand, too. If you want to wake up, glimpse a “Blood Moon” then go back to bed, 11:11-11:25 UTC is your 15 minutes of fame.

That’s if you only want to see the “totality” section when the whole of the Moon has turned reddish. The short answer is 14 minutes and 30 seconds. MORE FROM FORBES When Is The Next Full Moon? 3 Reasons Why May 2021's 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Eclipse Will Be A Very Big Deal By Jamie Carter How long is the ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse? Penumbral lunar eclipse 12:52-13:49 UTC (57 minutes – full Moon remains muted in brightness).Partial lunar eclipse 11:25-12:52 UTC (1 hour 27 minutes – full Moon begins to turn grey).Total lunar eclipse (totality) 11:11-11:25 UTC (14 minutes 30 seconds – full Moon is reddish).Partial lunar eclipse 09:44-11:11 UTC (1 hour 27 minutes – full Moon begins to turn reddish).Penumbral lunar eclipse 08:47-09:44 UTC (57 minutes – full Moon drops in brightness).The entire event then goes into reverse, with the Moon exiting the umbra, then the penumbra. Once the whole of the Moon is inside the umbra that’s totality-the Moon will have turned completely red, and will stay that way for 14 minutes and 30 seconds. It then begins to enter Earth’s inner shadow-its umbra-and as it does so it begins to turn red (a partial lunar eclipse). The event begins when the full Moon enters the Earth’s outer shadows-its penumbra (a penumbral lunar eclipse). (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo credit should read GEORG HOCHMUTH/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images What will happen during the ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipseĪ total lunar eclipse is really three eclipses in one. as seen from Vienna, on Jannuary 21, 2019. This combination of pictures shows the moon in various stages of a 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse.
