(CNN Spanish) – Attention astronomy lovers: this week you can see the last lunar eclipse of 2024, and with it the first supermoon of the year.
Between the night of Tuesday September 17th and the early hours of Wednesday the 18th, there will be this partial lunar eclipse. (There will be only one more eclipse after that: the annular solar eclipse on October 22).
Recall that there are three types of lunar eclipses:
- Partial eclipse: The Earth crosses the path between the Sun and the Moon, but does not line up perfectly with both astronomical objects, so the shadow of our planet does not completely cover the full Moon.
- Penumbral Eclipse: The Moon passes through Earth’s outer shadow, which blocks some but not all of the Sun’s rays.
- Total Eclipse: The Earth blocks all light from the Sun and prevents it from reaching the Moon.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Europe and most of Asia, North America, South America and Africa.
Here is an image from the Time and Date website showing us the countries where the eclipse will be visible:
According to the time and date, the partial lunar eclipse begins at 10:12 p.m. (Miami time) on Tuesday and ends at 11:15 p.m. (although the penumbral phase of the eclipse continues after that, ending at 12:47 a.m. on Wednesday, September 18).
A partial lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye if the sky is not overcast. You can also use binoculars or other optical devices. It is recommended to be in places away from light pollution to enjoy it better.
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September’s lunar eclipse is even more special when we consider that it is accompanied by a supermoon.
What does this mean? The term supermoon generally refers to a full moon that is closer to Earth than usual and therefore appears larger and brighter in the night sky. Some astronomers say the phenomenon occurs when the Moon is less than 90% perigee, its closest approach to Earth in orbit.
Then we’ll see a partial lunar eclipse, and at the same time that full moon will look bigger than normal in the sky because it’s a supermoon.
September’s supermoon is the first of all in 2024. The second and last of the year will occur in October.
– With information from CNN’s Ashley Strickland.
