A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon. If the earth completely blocks the moon a total lunar eclipse occurs. The first total lunar eclipse of 2015 will occur today.
The eclipse will begin at 3.15pm Indian Standard Time but can be seen in Chennai after 6.30pm when the moon will rise. At this time the moon will be partially covered and will remain so till 7.15pm when the eclipse will have almost come to an end. According to a report in Times of India Director Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre P Iyamperumal said, "In actual fact, the moon will not be completely blocked out during the eclipse, but it will appear wherever visible with a brownish reddish glow. This is the so called 'blood' moon. This is because sunlight manages to reach the moon after bending through the earth's atmosphere."
The Science centre of Chennai has planned a viewing in the Kotturpuram campus with four telescopes installed. The viewing begins at 6.30pm and the audience will be able to see a partial eclipse.
The north eastern parts of India, however, will stand witness to the total eclipse of the moon. The moon will be completely engulfed in the earth�??s shadow. The moon will also appear to change colour, mostly to red, as it moves into the darkest parts of the Earth�??s shadow.
Not only India but the eastern parts of the US and Canada, as well as Brazil and Argentina, will be able to watch as the moon enters the initial phases of the eclipse.
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