2016 Eclipse Finale: Penumbra eclipse happening today Sept 16,2016

The final eclipse of 2016 will occur this weekend , and it just so happens to coincide with the harvest moon - something we're not going to see again until 2024.

Earth has two types of shadows - penumbral and umbral . The umbra is the central cone of darkness that tapers away from Earth, and the penumbra is a much lighter shadow that spreads out from the edges of the umbra.
When Friday’s full moon moves into this light shadow, it will cause a penumbral lunar eclipse -
one of three types of lunar eclipse .

Compared to the other two - partial and total lunar eclipse - the penumbral lunar eclipse is the most subtle, but with clear skies, you should be able to make out some faint shadows in the upper quarter of the Moon’s disc without any special equipment.
Of course, if you have binoculars or a telescope, dig them out, because you'll get a way better view

Note, the darkening will be so slight, the best bet for viewers will be to use binoculars or telescopes to catch the creep of Earth’s shadow as it blankets the Moon’s usual glare. Expect to see the darkening effect start over the northern portion of the Moon’s limb and envelope about 91 percent of its disk during its maximum phase.

Where to See the Eclipse
Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, West in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.

Now here comes the good - or bad - news, depending on where you live. The eclipse will be visible for everyone across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Those across North America and South America will have to wait until 2017 to see another eclipse

When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide
Lunar eclipses look approximately the same all over the world and happen at the same time.
The times displayed are accurate to around 2-3 seconds.

Note:Nigeria share same time zone with LONDON 

 * The Moon is below the horizon in London some of the time, so that part of the eclipse is not visible.
The total duration of the eclipse is 3 hours, 59 minutes.

Happy Viewing today. Go and get your telescopes ready friends.


Don't forget to share with friends on Facebook and whatsapp so they can also view too.
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