Eclipse 2019 UAE: What time is the Super Blood Wolf Moon? How to watch lunar eclipse

A rare astronomical phenomenon will be visible over the UAE on Monday – a Super Blood Wolf Moon. The stunning celestial show has been eagerly-anticipated by both amateur photographers and eclipse experts. And the lunar eclipse kicking-off the new week will be all the more incredible, due to the Super Blood Wolf Moon’s rarity.

In Native American and early colonial times, the full moon for January was called the ‘Wolf Moon’ as it supposedly appeared when wolves howled in hunger outside the villages, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Monday evening (Gulf Standard time) will see a Full Moon serenely pass through Earth’s shadow, tinting our natural satellite a blood-curdling colour.

US space agency NASA reports the Moon’s eclipse will hit totality at 7.04am GST over UAE.

The lunar eclipse will last for five hours and 12 minutes, while the totality’s duration is only one hour and two minutes.

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It is advised to make the most of this incredible eclipse, because its successor will not occur for another two years.

There will be six lunar eclipses in total between now and May 2021.

But this eclipse of the Moon is the only one achieving totality for more than a year.

However the eclipse will sadly be invisible to locals as it will start only after the moon sets on the horizon.

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UAE residents will only be able to see the Super Moon – not the lunar eclipse.

Dr Hasan Al Hariri has discussed that activities planned for the public at Dubai’s Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre in Mushrif Park.

“The Super Moon will be visible on the night of January 21, and on average a Super Moon is almost 13 per cent brighter than a full moon.

“The activities will start at around 7pm and we will be announcing information educating the visitors about the phenomenon,” he said.

Only those living in North and South America, and parts of Europe and Africa will be able to witness the rare full eclipse.

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Next up is a partial lunar eclipse, arriving on July 16, 2019, and this will be followed by four penumbral eclipses.

Penumbral eclipses occur when the Moon transits only through the outer portion of the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a less dramatic celestial spectacle.

A penumbral eclipse does not achieve totality and only eclipse experts with incredibly powerful telescopes will witness a dimming of our Moon’s brightness.

Amateur stargazers will unfortunately see no difference in the way the Moon lights up the night sky.

The next total Blood Moon lunar eclipse will take place on May 26, 2021.

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The 2021 Blood Moon lunar eclipse can be seen across America, Australia and Asia.

And the eclipse will last about three hours and seven minutes.

And totality will last for approximately 15 minutes depending where in the world it is witnessed.

The following Blood Moon will not been see for a very long time, May 16, 2022.

This eclipse will experience totality lasting one hour and 25 minutes over America, Europe and Africa.

source: express.co.uk