Monday 17 May 2021

May 26, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-may-26

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If you are in Australia, parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia, you will see the Super Flower Full Moon totally eclipsed and turn a shade of red for about 14 minutes during this total lunar eclipse, weather permitting.

If you are in Australia, parts of the western US, western South America, or in South-East Asia, you will see the Super Flower Full Moon totally eclipsed and turn a shade of red for about 14 minutes during this total lunar eclipse, weather permitting

Super Flower Blood Moon

The eclipse takes place just a few hours after the Moon reaches perigee, the closest point to Earth on its orbit, making it a Super Flower Blood Moon.

What is a Super Moon?

This eclipse also marks the beginning of an “almost tetrad” because it kicks off a series of four big lunar eclipses in two years. Three of these eclipses are total, while one of them, on November 18-19, 2021, is a deep partial eclipse. So deep that it is almost a total eclipse.

When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide — Timeline

Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.

Event                          UTC Time      Time in Cornwall    * Visible in Cornwall 
Penumbral Eclipse begins May 26 at 08:47:39  May 26 at 4:47:39 am      Yes

Partial Eclipse begins        May 26 at 09:44:58  May 26 at 5:44:58 am      No, below the horizon

Full Eclipse begins          May 26 at 11:11:26   May 26 at 7:11:26 am        No, below the horizon

Maximum Eclipse           May 26 at 11:18:42   May 26 at 7:18:42 am         No, below the horizon

Full Eclipse ends            May 26 at 11:25:54    May 26 at 7:25:54 am         No, below the horizon

Partial Eclipse ends        May 26 at 12:52:23     May 26 at 8:52:23 am        No, below the horizon

Penumbral Eclipse ends May 26 at 13:49:44     May 26 at 9:49:44 am        No, below the horizon

* The Moon is below the horizon in Cornwall some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.

Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.

The magnitude of the eclipse is 1.009.

The penumbral magnitude of the eclipse is 1.954.

The total duration of the eclipse is 5 hours, 2 minutes.

The total duration of the partial phases is 2 hours, 53 minutes.

The duration of the full eclipse is 14 minutes.


An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

All eclipses 1900 — 2199

This is the first eclipse this season.

Second eclipse this season: June 10, 2021 — Annular Solar Eclipse




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