Lunar Eclipse 2021
A partial lunar eclipse will occur on November 19, 2021.
How many of you are always excited whenever the earth is about to witness a rare celestial event?
Hang on tight because I have brought a piece of good news for all of you.
On the 19th of November 2021, the earth-moon and the sun will align up in a straight line for us to admire the beauty of our solar system by forming a lunar eclipse.
It is a must-watch for all the skywatchers as it is the last lunar eclipse of this year.
What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse is when the earth, sun, and the moon come together in space to produce light of a different shade.
A lunar eclipse takes place when the earth is under the shadow of the sun, and the moon is not visible.
This can be explained by science.
To explain the occurrence of a lunar eclipse, let's first take a look at the moon's orbit.
The Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has a revolving planet around a star, and the moon orbits around it.
So, the moon is facing the sun because the earth is so far away from the sun. If we turn on our planet's telescope, we will notice that the moon is not a round shape like our moon.
But it has a much smaller size.
This fact is quite important because the moon should not be able to perfectly cover the sun.
Why should we be excited about the
upcoming lunar eclipse?
A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the earth-moon passes into the shadows of the sun creating a lunar eclipse.
Usually, a lunar eclipse will happen in July and August. However, on this day the earth-moon will be going through a partial lunar eclipse.
This will take place on the 19th of November which will be an awesome sight to watch and if you want, you can watch it live from London and other places in Europe, probably in Spain.
Since the sun will be out for most of the night, the bright light will illuminate the sky making the upcoming eclipse look even more amazing.
If you ever want to see an incredible sight, you can either do it in October or November.
Benefits of the lunar eclipse
It’s the last full moon of the year 2021, a rare and mesmerizing event that lasts for one hour and 15 minutes. This is why we’re all eager to see its fullness.
So what does that mean for us? As the moon moves across the sun, it turns dark, throwing a shadow on the earth. During this event, our earth gives it a twist, forming a crescent shape on the horizon. According to the eclipses, because the moon is quite small in comparison to the earth’s surface, it’s effectively floating over the earth!
Don’t Worry—It Won’t Be a Flat Moon.
Some benefits of the lunar eclipse:
This full moon is a great opportunity to explore your horizon—and moonlighting you can.
While not as big of an event as when you go to the gas station for your normal weekly fill-up, on a full moon, you can still get gas into your car to get home and make the trip home.
You’ll have a different experience because it’s downwind from the moon.
Moreover, because there’s a large distance between the moon and earth, you will experience the lunar eclipse without the full moon cast on you from above, which would be visible elsewhere.
You won’t have the face of the moon projecting on you, and hence avoiding the reflecting moon that you normally see shining down on your windshield.
You’ll have a more comfortable one.
On the road, you’ll be more comfortable being behind you without your eyes getting jammed into the sun as you’re behind the sun with the moon on you.
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We’ve already mentioned that the moon is pretty big, but what about its close-quarters as compared to the solar system?
In this case, you’ll be mostly wearing sunglasses with the moon on you because you’ll be seeing the moon’s shadows clearly.
On the other hand, if you’re standing very close to the moon, it’ll look like your eyes are looking from behind the moon behind the sun. And again, we’re talking about the full moon lunar eclipse here.
When the full moon moves over the earth, we see a solar eclipse, but when the full moon is brought over the sun, the average full moon has the whole full moon cast on it at the same time. So to see a full moon without a full moon cast on it is a magical and unprecedented sight.
This spectacular full moon gives you the perfect combination of nature, man, and the scientists of the sky, and therefore, you can enjoy the uncommon event.
On this full moon, there will be fantastic constellations—known as the 100 moon conjunction—that’s a great time to just look up into the sky and take in the totality of the eclipse.
Our full moon, complete with a dip in brightness, is an exciting occasion. This full moon won’t only capture our attention and visual attention, but also is a perfect opportunity to shine around the earth, enjoy the night sky, and wake up and enjoy the warm day with a bright full moon.
How to watch the lunar eclipse?
As the moon passes the earth's shadow, the lunar eclipse will take place at 11:58 PM.
However, unlike your regular sunsets and sunrises, the lunar eclipse will not happen at the same time as the sun and the moon.
It will start first at 8:34 PM and will go on till 9:39 PM.
The total duration of the lunar eclipse is expected to last one hour and 46 minutes.
As we know that the moon rotates on its own axis, the eclipse will start on the western side of the moon and finish on the eastern side.
By now, we all know that the earth's gravity gives all the extra help to the moon to do its bidding.
The moon does not need any help from the atmosphere around it to see the right direction.
There is a notable difference between the effects of the Earth's gravity and that of the sun's gravity.
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