The penumbral eclipse of the Moon happens when the Moon passes by way of the outer a part of the Earth’s shadow.
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will happen on May 5. The penumbral eclipse of the Moon happens when the Moon passes by way of the outer a part of the Earth’s shadow.
Prof R.C. Kapoor, previously with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, mentioned that the phenomenon can be seen in India.
“The penumbral eclipse of the Moon begins at 8.44 p.m., reaches a maximum at 10.53 p.m. on May 5 and ends at 1.02 a.m. on May 6, 2023. It will, in principle, be visible in India, but hard to notice a few per cent loss in the brightness,” mentioned Prof Kapoor.
He added that the lower in brightness of the Moon can be about 10 per cent solely, hardly noticeable to the human eye.
“Many smart photography experts can take images showing slight differences in the brightness in the pictures taken during and outside of the eclipse,” he added.
On April 20, there was a hybrid photo voltaic eclipse lasting about 5 hours and 25 minutes. However, it was not seen in India.
