The eclipse will take place on the night of May 16.
On the night of May 15-16, a full lunar eclipse. According to Space.com, if the weather is cloudless, residents of most of America, Africa and Europe will be able to watch it.
It is noted that the eclipse will be visible in all regions where the Moon will be above the horizon. Residents of most of North America, all of South America, Central and Western Europe, and most of Africa will see the maximum phase of the eclipse. A total of 2.7 billion people will be able to observe the phenomenon.
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Unlike solar eclipses, which can be observed only with special Devices to protect the eyes, the observation of lunar eclipses is completely safe.
Eclipses will begin when the Moon enters the penumbra of the Earth, about an hour before it begins to plunge into its shadow. Observers will be able to see the penumbra in the form of a small spot on the left side of the lunar disk around 5:10 on May 16. The eclipse will be more noticeable at 5:28. It is expected that the Moon will take three hours 58 minutes and 27 seconds to pass completely through the shadow of the Earth.
Recall, April 30 was the first solar eclipse this year. It was seen in Antarctica, South America, and parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
