The year-end lunar eclipse is the second and the last lunar eclipse, which will take place on November 19, 2021. The stargazers will have an opportunity for close visibility in a short period of time in the extreme northeastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
The first lunar eclipse of the year occurred on May 26, 2021, known as the super flower blood moon. The Indian meteorological department says that an eclipse can be seen from regions like Western Africa, Western Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, the Atlantic Ocean, and the pacific ocean.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), considers that the earth will be experiencing a total of 228 lunar eclipses in the 21st century and it takes place three times a year.
About Lunar Eclipse 2021:
The lunar eclipse falls on a full moon’s day when the earth’s shadow blocks the sunlight which reflects off the moon. According to Hindu mythology, the lunar eclipse is considered to be a symbol of paap grah where rahu and ketu bind the moon.
The second lunar eclipse will be partial, which will last for six long hours and it is a phenomenon that will take place when the sun and the full moon are not perfectly aligned. The current lunar eclipse will be observed on the day of Karthik Purnima, which won’t be visible in many states in India.
The Chandra Grahan will be visible from a few areas in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It will start at 12.48pm and end at 4.17pm, according to Director of Research and Academic at MP Birla Planetarium, Debiprosad Duari.
The peak of the eclipse will be at 2.34pm when 97 per cent of the Moon will be covered by the Earth’s shadow. The duration of the eclipse will be 3 hours 28 minutes and 24 seconds, making it the longest in 580 years, he added. This is the second and last lunar eclipse of the year.
Where to watch the Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan 2021:
According to the IMD, the eclipse will be viewed from Port Blair and can be seen from 5.38 pm for 45 minutes. It can also be observed in some parts of West Bengal at 6.21 pm, but only for two minutes.
After the moonrise, the partial phase will end in the northeastern states of India except Sikkim, like West Bengal, Odisha, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands. People cannot see the beginning of the eclipse but can view the concluding phase of the eclipse on the eastern horizon.
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How to watch the Lunar eclipse 2021:
People willing to see the eclipse can see it live on the virtual telescope project at 11 pm on November 18, 2021.VTP is a collaboration of astrophotographers across the globe with a live commentary by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi.
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