Laura Laplaud 11:38 a.m., November 08, 2022, modified at 11:38 a.m., November 08, 2022
A total lunar eclipse will be visible at certain points on the globe this Tuesday, November 8.
An astronomical phenomenon which remains rare since the next total lunar eclipse will not take place until 2015. Europe 1 explains how to observe it if you are in the right place.
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For the second time in 2022, a total lunar eclipse will take place this Tuesday, November 8.
The last lunar eclipse took place on May 16.
But today's eclipse will unfortunately not be visible from all points of the globe.
If you are lucky enough to observe it, Europe 1 explains where and when to see the astronomical phenomenon.
Where can we observe it?
Gray then yellow then blood red, the Moon will adorn itself with its most beautiful colors.
To see the total lunar eclipse, you will have to be in North America, Asia, Australia or the Pacific, says NASA.
It will therefore not be visible in metropolitan France since the Moon will be lying on the territory when it enters the penumbra but may be visible from New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
What time will it be visible?
It will be possible to admire it from 4 a.m. local time in North America until 5:42 a.m.
The eclipse will then be partial until 6:49 am, informs NASA.
Do not panic if you are not there, the event is also visible online via the YouTube channel of The Virtual Telescope Project.
In mainland France, we will therefore be able to observe it from 10:09 a.m.
It will then be completely hidden from 11:16 a.m. to reach total eclipse at 11:59 a.m.
It will come out of the dark at 1:49 p.m.
Why does a total lunar eclipse occur?
This astronomical phenomenon occurs when the Earth casts a complete shadow on the Moon.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.
Why don't lunar eclipses occur every month since the Moon orbits the Earth every 27 days?
Because the Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun, so the Moon often passes above or below Earth's shadow, NASA says. .
According to Alphonse Sterling, an astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, total lunar eclipses occur about once every 1.5 years on average, but the next total lunar eclipse won't occur until 2025. No protection special for your eyes is needed, unlike solar eclipses that occur during the day.