Kupang – A total lunar eclipse, or a “incredibly blood moon”, will show up in Indonesia on Wednesday, head of the Kupang Geophysical Station of the Indonesian Firm for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Margiono, stated.
” The procedure of an overall lunar eclipse will take location from 16.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the sun, the earth, and the moon are aligned, and when the moon is in the umbra, or in the darkest part of the earth, he said.
At its peak, the moon will appear red, which is why it is also referred to as a “blood moon”, he added.
The moon will likewise appear bigger than during the typical full moon stages, as at the time of the eclipse, it will reach the perigee, that is it will have the nearby approach to earth.
” Hence, the overall lunar eclipse that will take place on May 26, 2021 is also referred to as the ‘extremely blood moon’, as it occurs when the moon is in perigee,” Margiono explained.
The head of station said the whole eclipse procedure, from the preliminary stage to the final stage, would last for 5 hours 5 minutes and 2 seconds.
While the overall eclipse, from the beginning of the total stage, the overall peak, to the end of the overall phase, will last 18 minutes and 44 seconds.
BMKG will keep an eye on the eclipse from numerous places across Indonesia utilizing telescopes equipped with detectors and infotech, and the outcomes of its observation will be disseminated by means of the https://www.bmkg.go.id/gbt webpage.
The eclipse would be visible if the weather is cloudy and is safe to be seen straight, without special eclipse glasses, by the public, the agency stated. (INE)
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