{"id":20743,"date":"2018-01-19T14:27:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T08:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astron-soc.in\/outreach\/?page_id=20743"},"modified":"2018-07-24T19:17:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:47:33","slug":"total-lunar-eclipse-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/astron-soc.in\/outreach\/activities\/total-lunar-eclipse-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Total Lunar Eclipse - 31 January 2018<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Super Moon - Blue Moon - Blood Moon - Copper Moon - Eclipse\"<\/p>\n

In the evening of 31 January this year, as we look towards the eastern sky, we can see, once again, the dance of shadows that our Solar System regularly conjures up, as our Earth and the Moon move inexorably in their cosmic orbits around the Sun. This Total Lunar Eclipse is being described variously - super-moon, blue moon, blood-moon, copper-moon etc. What is important is that we all go outside and see this majestic spectacle that nature will orchestrate for a few hours, and also that we get our friends, family, and our communities to share in it too. <\/p>\n

The totality part of this eclipse occurs from 6:22 pm IST to 7:38 pm IST and can be seen in India from all places where the moon has risen. The moon will rise later as we move westwards, from 5.17 pm in Kolkata, to 5.54 pm in Delhi, to 6.04 pm in Chennai, to 6.27 pm in Mumbai. <\/p>\n

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If you are organising a local event where members of the public can come and watch the eclipse with you, please do register your event with us below. We will then put your event on our map, so that others can join you as well. If you have a small telescope, that is great, but we can all enjoy the eclipse without one too, so do not let that stop you!<\/p>\n

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Join us to celebrate and share this wonderful event<\/h3>

The ASI-POEC has created a resource base on this page for anyone to see and share the eclipse. Scroll below for Maps and Tables<\/a>, Event Lists<\/a>, Info<\/a>, Resources in English<\/a> and other Languages<\/a>, and a Glossary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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MAPS, TIMINGS, LOCATIONS<\/h3>

The various timings associated with a lunar eclipse are the same for all observers on the Earth. For example, the exact time that the shadow of the Earth crosses the limb of the Moon will be the same for all of us. However, since the Moon will rise just around when the umbral eclipse starts, in India, different places will start seeing the eclipse at different times. This is just because, as the Earth rotates on its axis, the moon rises later and later as we move westwards. So, all you need to do is find out when the Moon will rise for your location, and look up the table of eclipse timings to figure out which stages of the eclipse you can catch. That's all! <\/p>\n

To find the time of Moon rise for your location, and figure out which stages of the eclipse you can see, use this handy calculator<\/a> made by Alok Mandavgane.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Global details<\/h3>

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Eclipse times calculator for your location<\/h3>