Lunar eclipse to be partially visible in South Africa – How to watch
For those wanting to watch the celestial event, it will begin at exactly 05:57:28 on March 14, lasting just over two minutes, concluding at 06:00:05.
A rare ‘blood moon’ is set to colour the Americas’ sky in the early hours of Friday morning, but we Middelburgers will have to settle for just ‘some of the penumbral eclipse’ to be visible.
According to Eclipse Phenomena in Astronomy by F. Link, “A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon’s near side passes into the Earth’s penumbra. No part of the moon is in the Earth’s umbra during this event, meaning that on all or a part of the Moon’s surface facing Earth, the sun is partially blocked.”
These images by timeanddate.com should help illustrate what we will see on Friday.
For those wanting to watch the celestial event, it will begin at exactly 05:57:28 on March 14, lasting just over two minutes, concluding at 06:00:05.
The total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon enters the Earth’s umbra, and as the Earth moves in front of the sun, the moon will look red due to the blocking out of the light, creating a ‘blood moon’.
So in summary, if you stay in Middelburg, you can see a minimal portion of the moon obscured by the eclipse, but no blood moon can be seen in South Africa.
Visit Time and Date for more information.
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