The shadowy lunar eclipse on May 5 will be observed in most of Russia, with the exception of Taimyr and Chukotka. In Moscow, observations will be hampered by the fact that the moon will be very low above the horizon, reports TASSWith reference to the press service of the Moscow Planetarium.
The natural phenomenon will last from 18.14 to 22.31 Moscow time. At this time, the Moon will be in the constellation Libra. At the moment of the greatest phase (20.23 Moscow time), the celestial body will be above the horizon in most of the territory of Russia, except for the northwestern regions, where it will still be light, and the extreme northeast, where it is morning. it will already come
The planetarium said the eclipse can be seen from any location where the moon is above the horizon.
A penumbral eclipse is when the Moon is in the outer region of Earth’s shadow. The event is accompanied by a decrease in the brightness of the lunar disk, as it is not currently so intensely illuminated by the Sun. At the same time, the lunar disk is still illuminated. In clear weather, this phenomenon should be visible to the naked eye.
Lyudmila Koshman, head of the methodological support department of the Moscow Planetarium, said that in Moscow the Moon will rise in partial shade, so Muscovites will not see the eclipse.
total solar eclipse dead April 20 – The Moon covers the Sun, forming a black circle framed by white light.