This weekend earthlings will be able to see the penumbral Eclipse of the moon.
On 11 February, the earthlings will be able to watch the penumbral Eclipse.
It is reported by National Geographic.
The moon is completely immersed in the earth’s penumbra at 1.02 times its diameter. In favorable weather it will be possible to observe a slight darkening of the top edge of the lunar disk.
At the moment of greatest immersion, when the moon enters the penumbra of the Land and the edge of the moon will be located just 1 minute from the corner of the border of the shadow of the Earth. At this time, the Sun almost completely hidden behind the Earth, the glow of the Northern regions of the moon will be weakened, and the edge of the moon will become dark.
The next Eclipse of the moon will take place on 7 August 2017, and it will be private (the Moon in the full shadow of the Earth only partially). Total Eclipse of the inhabitants of the globe will be able to see 31 January 2018.
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