On March 3, the first lunar eclipse of the year will occur.
Modern.az reports that the Astrophysics Department of the Faculty of Physics at Baku State University (BSU) has released information regarding this.
According to the information, the Earth's shadow will completely cover the Moon, and the Moon will turn reddish in the sky. This phenomenon is accompanied by the “blood moon” effect. The reason for this is that the Earth's atmosphere filters sunlight, allowing red-orange rays to reach the Moon's surface.
"In fact, the Earth's shadow consists of two parts: the penumbra and the umbra. When the Moon enters the penumbra, a penumbral lunar eclipse begins, which is very difficult to perceive with the naked eye. When the Moon enters the Earth's umbra, an eclipse visible to the naked eye begins.
The penumbral lunar eclipse will begin on March 3 at 12:44:25, the partial lunar eclipse at 13:50:00, and the total eclipse at 15:04:26. The total eclipse will last approximately 58 minutes. The maximum of the eclipse will be at 15:33:46. The total eclipse will end at 16:02:45, the partial eclipse at 17:17:10, and the penumbral lunar eclipse at 18:22:59.
This eclipse, visible from Asia, Australia, and North America, is the last total lunar eclipse before the “Blood Moon” eclipse that will occur on December 31, 2028 – January 1, 2029. Due to the Moon being below the horizon during the eclipse process, it will not be observable from the territory of Azerbaijan".
