On Saturday 16th August you will have the chance to see a partial eclipse of the moon.
In a lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon are directly aligned as the moon swings into the cone of shadow cast by our planet. You will see a moon that is partly light and partly dark, with hints of color.
The eclipse will be best seen from most of Africa, Eastern Europe, central Asia, India and the Middle East. Those parts of Asia east of India, along with Australia and New Zealand, will see the beginning but not the end of the eclipse. The eclipse if not visible from most of North America. From Western Europe and the United Kingdom, the moon will rise during the eclipse.
18:25 UT The penumbral eclipse begins.
19:36 UT The partial eclipse begins.
21:10 UT Greatest eclipse: umbral magnitude = 0.808.
21:17 UT Full Moon.
22:44 UT The partial eclipse ends.
23:55 UT The penumbral eclipse ends.
During the eclipse, the moon lies in front of the stars of the constellation of Capricornus, with the planet Jupiter to its right. Unlike an eclipse of the sun, a lunar eclipse is safe to watch and needs no special equipment.
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