Rare partial lunar eclipse of Harvest supermoon delights British stargazers | Science and technology news
A partial lunar eclipse in the form of a supermoon was visible across the UK and other parts of the world in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A Supermoon occurs when the full moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. According to the Met Office, this makes it appear 30% brighter and 14% larger in the sky.
The partial lunar eclipse – where the Earth’s shadow covers part of the Moon – occurred between 1:41am and 5:47am UK time.
In the run-up to the event, Becky Mitchell, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said that about four percent of the moon would be covered during the lunar eclipse.
Such an event will not be repeated until 2026. But then it will be much more dramatic: 96 percent of the moon will be in shadow.
A photo taken from Wokingham in Berkshire showed a shadow over part of the supermoon at around 3:45am, the time the partial lunar eclipse reached its peak.
The supermoon over Wokingham at around 3:45am. Image: Dominique – Alana Photography
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The partial lunar eclipse was visible all over the world; the spectacle could be observed in the United States, South America, Europe and Africa, as well as small parts of Asia and the Middle East.
The supermoon, one of four that will have occurred by the end of this year, was a harvest moon, so named because it is closest to the autumn equinox and the time of the traditional fall harvest.
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The fog will be visible over the next few nights, but was strongest on Tuesday.
The first supermoon of this year was on August 19th, the remaining two are on October 17th and November 15th.
The partial solar eclipse of the supermoon can be seen over Los Angeles. Image: Reuters
The phenomenon can be seen from Brandenburg. Image: AP
A supermoon rises behind a horse statue on the Arc de Triomphe during the partial lunar eclipse in Moscow, Russia. Image: AP
A partial solar eclipse obscures a rising supermoon in Nashville, Tennessee. Image: AP
The supermoon rises over the sculpture ‘The Couple’ in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland. Image: PA
The supermoon rises over a beach in Chicago. AP
The supermoon can be seen over Cologne in Germany. Image: AP
