Partial Lunar Eclipse: The Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, eastern South America, northeastern North America, the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans, as well as other areas, will all see spectacular lunar activity.
Prepare yourselves for a celestial show! A partial lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur on October 28–29, 2023, providing an amazing spectacle for the Moon enthusiasts. October 28 at midnight is when the Moon will start its descent into the penumbral shadow.
The Moon will pass through the Earth’s penumbral shadow during a penumbral lunar eclipse, resulting in a slight darkening or dimming of the lunar surface. This happens when the Earth passes in front of the Sun and the Moon, but the Moon stays outside of the umbra, the dark core shadow cast by the Earth.
The umbral phase will begin in the early hours of October 29. The portion of a lunar eclipse during which the moon passes through the umbra—the deepest shadow cast by Earth—is called the umbral phase.
When the Moon is in this phase, it passes into the Earth’s core shadow, or umbra, because it is exactly in line with the Earth and the Sun. As the Moon is exposed to the Earth’s refracted sunlight, this causes the Moon to noticeably darken and redden, producing the appearance of a “blood moon.”
And you know what? To witness this celestial spectacle, you won’t require a telescope. Around midnight, it would be visible from every corner of India.
However, India won’t be the only place where the Moon makes an appearance.
The Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, eastern South America, northeastern North America, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the South Pacific Ocean are just a few of the places where the eclipse will be seen.
What times are they?
On October 29, the umbral phase will begin at 01:05 am IST and end at 02:24 am IST. This lunar eclipse, with a small magnitude of 0.126, lasted for a cool one hour and nineteen minutes.
There will be a total lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025. On November 8, 2022, India witnessed its last lunar eclipse, which was a complete eclipse.
Because this partial lunar eclipse is a must-see event for skygazers, all lunar fans need to be prepared.