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Lunar show this week

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September 15, 2024

Upcoming partial eclipse
Lunar show this week

Are you going to miss it?

For those who like astronomy, there will be a partial eclipse of moon on September 18, which coincides with the harvest moon and it will be visible from the United States, Central and South America.

This is not one of the most spectacular events of the year, as you will have to pay attention to fully appreciate all its phases, but it will be very interesting.

At 8:44 p.m. ET, the Moon will begin to plunge into Earth's penumbra. Here we will be able to appreciate how the shadow of our planet is gradually hiding our bright satellite. The eclipse will peak at 10:45 p.m. ET, at which point darkness will be most apparent.

The area in which the partial phase will be visible is delimited by the inner part of the curves labeled with iS and fS. Source: National Geographic Institute.

We will not need any optical instruments or travel to other places to observe it. It will be visible in some of its phases from much of Asia, Europe, Africa and America. 

The Moon will be slightly obscured compared to its normal full moon brightness and will last for a few hours until 12:47 a.m. Eastern Time, when it is completely over. From our app you can check what time the Moon rises and sets and use the WeatherRadar to see if it will be cloudy or not.

This phenomenon occurs when the Earth prevents sunlight from reaching our satellite, generating a cone of shadow that obscures the Moon.

James West
Lunar show this week
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