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Partial lunar eclipse to cover 96% of moon, skip India
The Indian Express··27 Aug
A partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28 will cover about 96 percent of the Moon in Earth's shadow, NASA said. It will be visible across the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa, but not from India, where it falls during daylight hours. Greatest eclipse occurs at 9:43 am IST. Skywatchers in India can follow the event through online livestreams.
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What It Means For You
- Skywatchers in India will not see the eclipse directly and should plan to follow a livestream instead.
- Viewers across the Americas get the best vantage point, with the full eclipse sequence visible there.
- No eclipse glasses are needed, since a lunar eclipse is safe to view with the naked eye or binoculars.
What's Happening
- NASA says the Moon will appear coppery-red as it passes deep into Earth's shadow near the peak of the eclipse.
- The Griffith Observatory and the Virtual Telescope Project will livestream the event with commentary from astronomers.
- The eclipse's stages, converted to IST, run from 6:54 am to 12:31 pm, though the Moon stays below India's horizon.
Why This Lunar Eclipse Skips India
- A lunar eclipse turns red because Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light while red light passes through and reflects onto the Moon.
- A partial lunar eclipse differs from a total one because the three bodies are not perfectly aligned during the event.
- Space.com and the European Space Agency are also expected to provide their own live coverage of the eclipse.
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