The second of the four penumbral lunar eclipses of this year is expected to occur on the intervening night of 5 and 6 June. The Lunar Eclipse will be visible in much of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South\/East South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Antarctica. As per the reports, since it is a penumbral eclipse, the moon will only be a bit fainter.<\/p>\n
The moon is above the horizon during penumbral lunar eclipse and if the weather conditions are good, people in New Delhi will be able to witness the event. A lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the sun and moon. The Earth\u2019s shadow blocking the sun\u2019s light from reaching the moon, and that\u2019s lunar eclipse.<\/p>\n
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are imperfectly aligned. The Earth blocks some of the Sun\u2019s light from directly reaching the Moon with the outer part of its shadow, which is known as the penumbra. That is why this eclipse is called a penumbral lunar eclipse. Since the penumbra is much fainter than the dark core of the Earth\u2019s shadow, a penumbral eclipse is hard to distinguish from the normal Full Moon.<\/p>\n
The penumbral lunar eclipse will happen between June 5 and 6, 2020. The moon will enter the faint part of Earth\u2019s shadow starting at 11:15 pm today as per the Indian Standard Timing (IST). The penumbral eclipse will be at its peak at 12:54\u00a0 am and end at 2:34 am on June 6, 2020.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83c\udf15 Tonight we're set for a penumbral lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Moon travels only through the outer, fainter part of the Earth's shadow, or 'penumbra'.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd2d You'll be able to notice a slight darkening of the Moon's surface. #AstronomyWeek<\/a> Credit: Prakash Mathema pic.twitter.com\/AXs6ncvdTl<\/a><\/p>\n
— National Space Centre (@spacecentre) June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n