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While astronomy lovers across the world are preparing for partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, astronomy lovers in India will not be able to see this sight in their skies.
This miracle will be visible in clear skies over North America and South America on Tuesday night and over Africa and Europe on Wednesday morning.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, darkening a portion of the Moon and appearing to cut it off.
Since the moon will be slightly closer to Earth than usual, it will appear slightly larger in the sky. The supermoon is one of three supermoons remaining this year.
“A little bit of the sun’s light is being blocked, so the moon will look a little bit dimmer,” said astronomer Valerie Rapson of the State University of New York at Oneonta.
According to NASA, the Earth, moon and sun align to experience a solar or lunar eclipse four to seven times a year. This lunar eclipse is the second and final lunar eclipse of the year, after a brief period of darkness in March.
In April, a total solar eclipse plunged select cities in North America into darkness.
No special safety equipment is needed to view a lunar eclipse. Viewers can look at the moon with the naked eye or use binoculars or a telescope to get a closer look.
Stay outside for a few hours or take a peek several times during the evening to see the moon’s subtle contraction over time, said Kachun Yu, a curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
“From one minute to the next, you might not see much happening,” Yu said.
For a more awe-inspiring view of the moon, skywatchers can set their calendars for March 13. The moon will be completely covered by Earth’s shadow and will turn red due to sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere.
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