![]() ![]() The Moon will rise in the east-northeast for all of Australia, so a high location or a clear view of the horizon will help with seeing the early parts of the eclipse. This is where your brain is tricked and the Moon looks much bigger when it’s low on the horizon, compared to when it’s high up in the sky. That’s because something called the “Moon illusion” will come into play. If you see the eclipse soon after Moon rises, expect it to look amazing. Those up north will see some of the partial eclipse before totality sets in, but Perth can expect to see a fully eclipsed Moon deep in shadow at moonrise. Throughout central Australia it will start only a few minutes before moonrise, while in Western Australia it will be well and truly underway by moonrise. In Hobart the eclipse begins just 15 minutes after moonrise.įor the rest of Australia, the eclipse will begin before the Moon rises. For Brisbane it will start more than an hour after moonrise, so the Moon will be higher in the sky. ![]() The further north you are, the longer you’ll need to wait before the eclipse begins. But what time that is for you will depend on your time zone.Įastern Australia will see the eclipse shortly after the full Moon rises. A twilight moon or a midnight moon?Įveryone on the night side of the Earth will experience the lunar eclipse simultaneously. It’s also safe to look at – unlike solar eclipses, where special care must be taken when viewing the Sun. It will be a wonderful experience to share with family and friends, especially as you won’t need any equipment to see it. Just how red it appears will depend on how dusty Earth’s atmosphere is at the time. The only light reaching the Moon’s surface will first pass through Earth’s atmosphere, which is why the Moon will take on a red hue. The deepest part of the shadow is called the ‘umbra’. A total lunar eclipse happens when the shadow cast by Earth completely covers the Moon. In tomorrow’s eclipse the period of totality – when the Moon is fully immersed in shadow – will last a leisurely 85 minutes. In a total eclipse, the Moon becomes fully immersed and takes on a reddish/orange glow. If the Moon only partly makes it into the shadow, that’s a partial eclipse. It’s an opportunity to not be missed, as the next one won’t be visible from our region until 2025.Ī lunar eclipse happens when the Moon travels through Earth’s shadow. This evening, people across Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a total lunar eclipse, weather permitting.
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