The total lunar eclipse of January 21 2019 will be visible over north-west Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
The penumbral eclipse -- the least exciting, and hardest to see part -- will begin at 02:34:56 UT and end at 07:49:26 UT. It will be visible from western Asia and Africa when it begins around Moonset, then Europe and the Americas, and finally far eastern Russia as it ends at around Moonrise. While subtle, the penumbral phases should be visible before and after the partial eclipse as a shading across the Moon.
The partial eclipse will begin at 03:33:29 UT and end over 3 hours later at 06:50:55 UT, and will be visible from a slightly smaller area. The total eclipse lasts for just over one hour; it begins at 04:40:44 UT and ends at 05:43:40 UT, with the moment of greatest eclipse at 05:12:12 UT. It is visible over north-west Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
The total eclipse should be a spectacular sight; the Moon will be well within the Earth's shadow, the umbral magnitude being 1.201, and should be deeply coloured by the Earth's atmosphere. Don't miss it!
More information on this eclipse may be found at Fred Espenak's site.
The following map shows the areas where the partial eclipse will be visible:
Visibility of the partial eclipse.
This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole partial eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end.
The following map shows the areas where the total eclipse will be visible:
Visibility of the total eclipse.
This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole total eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end. The moment of maximum eclipse will be visible from the darker pink and blue areas, and the whole of the darkened area.
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