Lunar eclipse (Representational photo)
Hyderabad: Astrophiles in the city are waiting to witness two celestial event this month — there will be a solar and a lunar eclipse. However, the solar eclipse on October 14 cannot be observed from India.
The last lunar eclipse this year, on October 28, will be a partial lunar eclipse, meaning only a relatively narrow portion of the moon will be subject to darkening by earth’s shadow passing over its surface.
The lunar eclipse will be visible in Hyderabad from 11:31 pm at night on October 28. The eclipse will reach its peak at 1:08 am on October 29 before ending at 3:56 am.
Weather on the night of October 28 is expected to be cloudy with a cloud cover of 54 percent, as per meteorological reports.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only a portion of the moon is obscured by the earth’s shadow, while a total lunar eclipse occurs when the entire moon is immersed in the earth’s umbra, the central and darkest part of earth’s shadow.
This post was last modified on October 2, 2023 4:01 pm