Live: Where and when to see the lunar eclipse in Oman

The Oman Society for Astronomy and Space has arranged the mass observation facilities to witness the lunar eclipse across several locations in the Sultanate of Oman.

The venues are Al Khuwair Square (Flagpole) in Muscat, Al Aqar Neighborhood in front of Nizwa Fort, Flagpole Square in Suhar, Rustaq Public Park, Wali's offices in Ibra and Al Mudhaibi, Al Buraimi Public Park, Thumrait Public Park, Bassa Beach in Khasab, Al Aijah Waterfront in Sur, and the Samad al Shan (girls' school).

Penumbral eclipse: 7:28 pm Muscat time

Partial eclipse: 8:27 pm

Total eclipse: 9.31 pm

Peak: 10:11 pm

Ends: 10:53 pm

Total eclipse period: 1:22 hours

Al Khuwair Square: One of the mass observation sites

A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that happens when the Moon falls into Earth’s shadow, and the sunlight is blocked from reaching it, either completely or partially.

The eclipse will be clearly visible in all governorates of the Sultanate, in addition to large areas of Asia, Europe, Australia, western North America, eastern South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, and the North and South Poles.

The penumbral eclipse begins at 7:28 pm Muscat time, followed by the partial eclipse at 8:27 pm, while the moon enters the Earth’s shadow completely at 9:31 pm, announcing the beginning of the total eclipse.

The phenomenon will reach its peak at 10:11 pm, before the total eclipse ends at 10:53 pm, followed by the moon gradually emerging from the shadow until the end of the partial eclipse at 11:56 pm, and the phenomenon will end completely with the moon emerging from the penumbra at 12:55 am.”

The total eclipse will last for one hour and 22 minutes, while the partial eclipse will last for three hours and 29 minutes. The total eclipse, with all its phases, will last for five hours and 27 minutes.

At the beginning of a total eclipse, the moon’s color tends to be reddish (blood moon) due to the red rays that cannot be absorbed by the top of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Lunar eclipses can be seen with the naked eye, but binoculars or a telescope will enhance the view. Planetariums and local stargazing groups often host watch parties, according to the New York Times.

Globally

According to starwalk.space/en, the entire eclipse will be visible from parts of Australia, India, Central Asia, some regions of Russia, Japan, and East Africa.

At least part of the total eclipse will be visible from Europe, Asia, eastern Australia, Africa, and New Zealand.

The total eclipse will not be visible over the Americas.

About 7.03 billion people (88 percent of the world’s population) will see at least part of the total phase, and around 6.27 billion people (77 percent of the world’s population) will see the entire total phase, the Starwalk.space/en said.

Oman Observer is now on the WhatsApp channel. Click here