DA total lunar eclipse takes place in the early hours of May 16, according to the Lisbon Astronomical Observatory (OAL).
The Moon begins to enter the Earth’s penumbra at 2:31 am and from that moment on “it progressively darkens, acquiring more gray tones”.
Then, at 3:28 am, the Moon begins to enter the Earth’s shadow, acquiring more reddish and brownish tones.
The start of the total eclipse occurs at 4:29 am, when the Moon is fully within the Earth’s cone of shadow, the note reveals.
“Although it is completely in shadow, the Moon is still visible but has a reddish and brownish color”, reveals the OAL.
“The maximum of the eclipse occurs at 5:12 am when the Moon is in the center of the Earth’s shadow. The moment of the full moon phase occurs just 2 minutes later at 5:14 am. At 5:54 am the total eclipse ends, that is, the Moon begins to leave the shadow , progressively losing the reddish tone and gaining the dark gray tone. Finally at 7:52 am the Moon leaves the penumbra completely returning to its usual hue, but by this time the Moon will already be below the horizon”, it can be read.
The next Total Lunar Eclipse will not occur until November 8, 2022.
The eclipse will be visible with the same aspect in all places on Earth that at that moment have the Moon above the horizon, reveals the Observatory.
Thus, the people who will have the opportunity to see this Total Lunar Eclipse will be those who live in mainland and island Portugal, in Western Europe, as well as in the Middle East, Africa, South America, North America, Antarctica, the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific.
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