‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse in UAE: How to watch the spectacle

‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse in UAE: How to watch the spectacle

Skygazers in the UAE can witness a “blood moon” and a Penumbral lunar eclipse on Tuesday, November 8.

Though in many parts of the world, people will see a Total Lunar Eclipse, in the UAE, the total lunar eclipse will not be visible.

According to a tweet by the Dubai Astronomy Group, it reads, “The total lunar eclipse won’t be visible in our region, we are only seeing a partial Penumbral Eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.”

Explaining the celestial event, Sarath Raj, Project Director – Amity Dubai Satellite Ground Station and AmiSat, Amity University Dubai, said, “A total lunar eclipse is a natural event in which the moon passes completely behind earth, casting its shadow on the planet's surface. The Sun's light is reflected off the Moon's surface, as the Moon does not produce any light of its own. The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon during a total lunar eclipse, preventing the Moon from receiving any direct sunlight. The Earth's shadow is projected on the Moon's surface by the Sun.”

Total lunar eclipses are sometimes known as blood