A partial lunar eclipse will occur in the skies over Canada on August 27-28, roughly two weeks after a total solar eclipse was seen in parts of Europe. The eclipse will reach its maximum coverage at 93% by midnight ET and will be visible across most of the country. According to Elaina Hyde, director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, the moon's appearance during this event may appear red, but not completely so. The eclipse can be viewed with just one's eyes, and binoculars or a camera may also be used for better views.
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A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Canada on August 27-28. It comes two weeks after a total solar eclipse was seen in parts of Europe, including Iceland, Spain, and a small portion of Portugal. This lunar eclipse is notable because it's relatively deep, with 93% coverage at its maximum. The entire duration of the eclipse will be visible from most of Canada, while Western Canada will see the partial eclipse as the moon rises. Unlike solar eclipses, there's no need for protective eyewear to watch this event, and it will last several hours rather than minutes. This lunar eclipse is part of an "eclipse season" that occurs twice a year, when the moon passes through Earth's shadow due to the alignment of the sun, earth, and moon. The eclipse can be seen across North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa.
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Partial lunar eclipse to grace Canadian skies this week
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Lunar eclipse comes 2 weeks after total solar eclipse seen in parts of Europe
On the night of Aug. 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the country.
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The eclipse comes roughly two weeks after the total solar eclipse that was seen across Iceland, Spain and a small portion of Portugal.
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Lunar eclipses occur when the moon moves through Earth’s shadow, called its umbra.
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Before it enters the umbra, however, it passes through Earth’s outer, dimmer shadow, called the penumbra.
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However, because it is much dimmer, it’s difficult to see with the naked eye when this occurs.
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Most of Canada will see the entire duration of the eclipse, while Western Canada will see the partial eclipse already taking place as the moon rises.
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The great news is that, unlike with a solar eclipse, you don’t need any protective eyewear to watch the event.
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Also unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse takes place over hours, not minutes.
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When to see it
The eclipse will begin as the moon enters Earth’s penumbra at roughly 10 p.m. ET, but that’s not when you want to go out to start observing.
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Instead, the visible part of the eclipse begins at 10:33 p.m. ET on Aug. 27 and ends at 1:52 a.m. on Aug. 28.
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The deepest part of the eclipse will occur at 12:13 a.m. with almost all of the moon appearing darkened.
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This is just one of many astronomical events taking place this month.
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"It's kind of a fun one because … August had so many great things going on for it and still does," said Elaina Hyde, director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory York University’s department of physics and astronomy in Toronto.
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"We had, of course, the very, very partial solar eclipse back on August 12th.
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We had the Perseids, which were either fabulous or slightly less fabulous, depending on how cloudy your skies were.
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"It's a partial eclipse, so it's not going to turn 100 per cent red, but depending on where you are in Canada, it will still be pretty red," Hyde said.
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The great thing about lunar eclipses is that there's no need for any equipment — just your eyes.
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"This is a naked eye object, but if you have binoculars or a small telescope or just a [cellphone] camera with a really good night mode, you should be able to get pretty good pictures," Hyde said.
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