On Tuesday, September 17, the full moon will rise and be partially obscured by the Earth. Observers in North America, South America, Europe and Africa will have the best view of the lunar eclipse, with Saturn shines brightly near the Moon throughout the event.
The last full moon of summer this year, the full moon in September, is called the Harvest Moon in the Northern Hemisphere because it rises just before sunset on several consecutive evenings and historically gives farmers extra moonlight to help them bring in the crops, so Almanac.com.
It’s also a supermoon, meaning our natural satellite will appear slightly larger and brighter than usual. That’s because the moon’s monthly orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical. When the moon reaches its closest point to Earth, called perigee, during the full moon each month, it appears larger in Earth’s sky. September’s supermoon will be the second of four consecutive supermoons in 2024, following last month’s blue supermoon.
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Although the full moon will be a spectacular sight Moonrise where you arethe lunar eclipse will begin later. The moon will officially be full at 10:34 p.m. EDT, just before the partial eclipse reaches its peak.
During the eclipse, the Moon will first drift into Earth’s penumbra – its fuzzy outer shadow in space – and lose its brightness over about 90 minutes. This phase of the penumbral eclipse will occur between 8:41 p.m. and 10:13 p.m. EDT.
The Moon will then graze the darker inner shadow of the Earth, the umbra. Although only 8.4% of the Moon’s surface will retreat into the umbra, NASAthis is the dramatic phase of the partial solar eclipse. You can view it between 10:13 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. EDT, with the peak of the eclipse at 10:44 p.m. EDT. At this time, the phases of the eclipse will be reversed as the Moon begins to exit the Earth’s shadow, with the final penumbral phase occurring between 11:15 p.m. and 12:47 a.m. EDT. You can view a full schedule for your location at. Time and date.
Binoculars for stargazing And Telescopes for the garden are not necessary to enjoy the full moon or solar eclipse, but they can help reveal details on the moon’s surface that are not visible to the naked eye.
