On 15th June, 2011, India will witness a lunar eclipse in totality.
This is the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2011, the second occurring on December 10. This first lunar eclipse of 2011 occurs at the Moon's ascending node in southern Ophiuchus about 7° west of the Lagoon Nebula (M8). The Moon passes deeply through Earth's umbral shadow during this rather long event. It is a relatively rare central eclipse where the moon passes in front of the center of the Earth's shadow. It will be visible completely over Africa, and Central Asia, visible rising over South America, Western Africa, and Europe, and setting over Eastern Asia, and Australia.
The total phase itself is long, and lasts 100 minutes. The last eclipse to exceed this duration was in July 2000. The Moon's contact times with Earth's umbral and penumbral shadows as seen from Delhi:
Penumbral Eclipse Begins:22:55 Alt:+34,
Partial Eclipse Begins:23:53 Alt:+37
Total Eclipse Begins: 00:52 Alt: +37,
Mid Eclipse: 01:43 Alt:+34
Total Eclipse Ends: 02:33 Alt:+29,
Partial Eclipse Ends: 03:32 Alt:+21
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 04:31 Alt: +11
SPACE observes Eclipse:
SPACE Foundation will conduct an observation of the lunar eclipse from its office building on 15th June. This is open to the public and media. Details of Observation:
Location – SPACE Office roof
WZ-19, Asalatpur, A-3 Block, Janakpuri
New Delhi - 58
Timings – 15th June, 8 pm onwards
Webcast:
A live webcast of the eclipse will be broadcast by ECA (Eclipse Chasers’ Athaenium), the Eclipse wing of SPACE from 11:30pm IST (17:00 UT) onwards here. Tune in to watch and comment:
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