Total lunar eclipse to be observed on November 8

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Total lunar eclipse will be observed on November 8, the Byurakan Observatory said in a statement.

This time the eclipse will be visible from Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean, North and South Americas.

“Unfortunately, it could not be visible from Armenia as it is daytime in Armenia in that time”, the Observatory said.

A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon align. During a full lunar eclipse, the moon falls completely in the Earth’s shadow.

The phenomenon causes the moon to appear red, often nicknamed a “blood moon.” During a lunar eclipse, what little sunlight that’s left passes through Earth’s atmosphere to get to the moon. The more cloudy or dusty the atmosphere is, the redder the moon looks.

The penumbra of the eclipse will begin at 12:02 Yerevan time and end at 17:56.