Washington. Lunar eclipse, which is an exciting event for space scientists and astronomy lovers, is bringing the second and last lunar eclipse of the year on September 18. This time the event is special because it will also see a rare astronomical coincidence – both supermoon and lunar eclipse are happening together. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon come in a straight line, due to which the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon and a spectacular view is produced.
There are three types of lunar eclipses, Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, Partial Lunar Eclipse, and Total Lunar Eclipse. The lunar eclipse on 18th will be both partial and penumbral. On this day, the peak time of the lunar eclipse will be at 8:14 am IST. The lunar eclipse will begin at 6:11 am and will last till 10:17 pm, for a total duration of 4 hours and 6 minutes. The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will begin at 6:11 am, followed by the Partial Lunar Eclipse at 7:42 am. The Partial Eclipse will end at 8:45 am, and the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse will end at 10:17 am.
However, it will not be possible to see this lunar eclipse in India as it will happen in the morning when the moon will be below the horizon. But, it will be visible in North and South America, parts of Africa, Western Asia, Russia and Antarctica. Apart from this, another astronomical event is happening at this time—Supermoon. It is known as Harvest Moon and is considered to be the last full moon of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.