Merdeka.com – Head of the Kupang Geophysical Station of the Geophysical Meteorology Climatology Agency (BMKG) Margiono said that on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 there will be a femomena in the sky, namely a total lunar eclipse which is commonly known as the super blood moon.
“The process of the total lunar eclipse will take place at 16.46 WITA until it ends at 19.28 WITA,” said Margiono in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara as reported by Antara, Tuesday (25/5).
He explained that a total lunar eclipse occurs when the position of the Sun-Earth-Moon is aligned. This occurs when the Moon is in the Earth’s umbra, which results in the peak of a total lunar eclipse, the Moon will appear red or what is called a blood moon.
Margiono said that because the position of the Moon during an eclipse is in the closest position to the earth (Perigee), the Moon will look bigger than the normal full moon phases, so it is often called the Super Moon.
“Thus the total lunar eclipse on May 26, 2021 is also known as the super blood moon because it occurred during the moon in Perigee,” he said.
He explained that the entire eclipse process, from the initial phase to the final phase, will last for 5 hours 5 minutes and 2 seconds.
Meanwhile, the total eclipse process, from the beginning of the total phase, to the total peak, to the end of the total phase, will last 18 minutes 44 seconds.
BMKG will observe the Total Lunar Eclipse on May 26, 2021 in locations throughout Indonesia using telescopes combined with detectors and information technology and disseminated via the https://www.bmkg.go.id/gbt page.
This total lunar eclipse can be witnessed if the weather conditions are cloudy and it is safe to be witnessed by the public with the naked eye, without having to use special eclipse glasses.
At its peak, he said, in most parts of Indonesia the position of the Moon is close to the horizon in the eastern part, allowing observers to capture the eclipse against the foreground of historical or iconic buildings. [ray]
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