How and When to Spot a Lunar Eclipse This Weekend
As the holiday weekend ends and we get ready to get back to work during those awkward weeks between holidays, when everyone else seems to be out of the office but we’re still here, we have another chance to catch something interesting. in the night sky. First of all, there will be a full moon. And, as an added bonus, there will also be a partial lunar eclipse . Here’s what to look for and when to go outside.
What you need to know about this full moon
Aside from the eclipse, it will be a pretty spectacular full moon – the last one before the winter solstice on December 21st. For this reason, it has traditionally been an important full moon in various cultures around the world and has many names , including: Cold Moon, Frosty Moon, Winter Moon, Beaver Moon, Oak Moon, Moon before Yule, Baby Moon, Kartik Purnima, Kartika Dipam and Festival Moon Tazaungdaing and Il Poya.
This full moon will be shining directly in front of Taurus-Bull , so you will also have the opportunity to get a decent view of this constellation.
How to determine a partial eclipse
A few days ago, we discussed how to see the shadow of the Earth : this shadow is also present here. Specifically, according to EarthSky.org , a partial eclipse will occur when the full moon passes through Earth’s light shadow. But don’t expect anything too dramatic: it will look more like a light shading of the moon.
The eclipse will only be visible without telescopes or other equipment for an hour this evening / early morning. It is best to see the eclipse at its midpoint, which will be at 4:43 am ET on Monday, November 30th . As usual, the darker the sky , the more likely you are to see more lunar eclipses.