MANILA – Skywatchers in the Philippines are in for a treat as a total lunar eclipse, a blood moon, and a super moon will rise on Wednesday, PAGASA said.
The total lunar eclipse will begin at 4:47 p.m. and will end at 9:49 p.m. on Wednesday. In Manila, it will rise at 6:14 p.m. on Wednesday and set at 4:49 a.m. on Thursday, according to the astronomical bureau.
“Lunar eclipses are safe to watch and observers need not use any kind of protective filters for the eyes. A pair of binocular will help magnify the view and will make the red coloration of the Moon brighter,” PAGASA said.
Only a partial eclipse will be visible in the Philippines, said Girlie Cortez, weather observer at the PAGASA Astronomical Unit.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly behind the earth, during which the earth completely blocks direct sunlight from reaching the moon.
Meantime, a “supermoon” is a full moon that appears around 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the usual full moon. It appears when the moon orbits closest to Earth during its full phase.
A blood moon is seen when a full moon temporarily turns red during a total lunar eclipse due to the refraction of sunlight.
PAGASA said the astronomical event will be streamed on its social media pages.
A Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible in the country this coming May 26! We will be having an online live viewing of this spectacle.
For more astronomical updates, visit:https://t.co/wTzLuQcwVF#AstroPH#TotalLunarEclipse2021#TLE2021pic.twitter.com/dNDYx7PLYd
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) May 24, 2021
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