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  Lunar Eclipse 2020 : A lunar eclipse will take place today. This year, a total of four penumbral lunar eclipses were expected to take place, out of which the first lunar eclipse took place on January 10, the second on June 5 and the third on July 5. The fourth one will occur today. "A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the sun, earth, and moon align in almost a straight line. The earth blocks some of the sun's light from directly reaching the moon's surface, and partially covers the moon with the outer part of its shadow, also known as the penumbra," Rajendraprakash Gupt, superintendent of Jiwaji Observatory in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh said. At what time will the lunar eclipse take place The 'penumbral lunar eclipse' will begin at 12:59:09 pm and continue till 05:25:09 pm today. Lunar Eclipse 2020: Which countries will witness it? The lunar eclipse will be seen in most of Europe, most of Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, ...

Skygazers are in for a visual treat, with lunar eclipse set to appear today. The phenomenon can be viewed in most parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, South America, Pacific, Indian Ocean and Antartica. Astronomers across the world have termed today's lunar eclipse as ' Strawberry Moon Eclipse '. Lunar Eclipse: All you need to know What is lunar eclipse or chandra grahan? A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth places itself between the Sun and the moon. There are three types — total, partial and penumbral — with the most dramatic being a total lunar eclipse, in which Earth's shadow completely covers the moon. Today's lunar eclipse will be a penumbral lunar eclipse. Read More

At a time when astronauts around the world are celebrating 50 years of Apollo 11 Luna landing, the moon will undergo a partial eclipse early morning on July 17. The spectacle can be seen when the moon passes partly but not completely through the earth’s dark umbral shadow. Other than coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo mission, the eclipse is a little more special in India as it is falling at the same time as Guru Purnima — the first time after 149 years. WHAT IS LUNAR ECLIPSE? There are three basic types of lunar eclipses — Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, Partial Lunar Eclipse and Total Lunar Eclipse. A lunar eclipse can only occur when a full moon passes through earth's shadow. The shadow is composed of two components, an outer shadow and an inner shadow. The outer or Penumbral shadow occurs when th earth blocks a part of the sun's rays from reaching the moon, while the inner or Umbral shadow is the region where the planet blocks all of the sun's ray...

The moon is seen beside " Victoria Alada " statue on the top of Metropoli building during a total lunar eclipse, known as the " Super Blood Wolf Moon " in Madrid, Spain. People monitor the moon ahead of a total lunar eclipse in Vienna, Austria, A full moon rises between clouds and above the Coronado Bridge before the start of a total lunar eclipse that is called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' in San Diego. A cross headstone is silhouetted against the full moon ahead of a total lunar eclipse, known as the "super blood wolf moon", at a cemetery in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man adjusts a camera ahead of a total lunar eclipse in Vienna, Austria. A full moon rises between clouds as a landing commercial jet approaches the airport before the start of a total lunar eclipse that is being called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' in San Diego, California, U.S. The full moon is seen ahead of a total lunar eclipse, known as the "super blood wol...