This dawn there Eclipse with “Blood Moon” to see. It seems that clouds will leave – science

Prepare for a heavenly show in Fajr this FridayCommon The total lunar eclipse, which is the moon drawing in red and includes Portugal in “Transformation”But in partial status.

If the weather conditions help – and it seems yes, the iPMA predictions of most Portuguese lands lie – Here it will be possible to see the initial stage of this astronomical event.

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For Portugal, The opportunity begins at 5:19 am (Lisbon time), at an early stage. At this moment, the earth’s shadow begins in the “bite” of the moon.

A The total stage, which turns the moon into a red ball, “programmed” to 6:58 am. A However, the vision in the Portuguese sky will decreaseWith the moon hiding in the west and the sun to appear for this one. In the best places to watch the complete eclipse, observers in North and South America will be.

When the earth, the sun and the moon are completely compatible, the moon enters the shadow of the earth in an area called Ambra. During the total eclipse, the moon acquires a red or orange tone, a phenomenon known as “blood moon”. This effect occurs due to Sunlight crossing the Earth’s atmosphere is filtered, leaving only the warm shades to reach the surface of the moon. It seems as if all the Ura and world worlds are expected on the moon.

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Although the event does not require special equipment, some of them are Peroscios or telescope can help capture incredible details on the moon.

If you want to see the eclipse, but clouds hinder vision in the area wherever you are, do not encourage: NASA will transfer the phenomenon on its websiteWith pictures of different points of the world.

In addition, there will be more opportunities in the future to see the “blood” moons. This year there is still a second total of the moon, on September 7But it will not be visible only to be filled in Al -Ghafar, and partly in the areas of Madeira, Sponon and Porto.