The Lunar Eclipse or Chandra Grahan is all set to appear in the skies today. This Chandra Grahan is the second of the four Grahan of this year. This type of penumbral eclipse is often mistaken for a normal full Moon. Thus, it is also being referred to by other names, including Strawberry Moon Eclipse, Mead Moon Eclipse, Honey Moon Eclipse, and more.
When and Where to watch June 2020 Lunar eclipse:
The penumbral lunar eclipse will begin at 11:15pm IST on June 5 and last until 2:34am IST on June 6, which is about three hours and 18 minutes. It will be visible from Eastern Africa, the Middle East, Southern Asia including India, and Australia. As per the data by NASA, the eclipse will be visible to people living in the Eastern coast of South America, Western Africa, and Europe at Moonrise and to people in Japan and New Zealand at Moonset.
Penumbral lunar eclipse 2020: Do’s and don’ts during Chandra Grahan
How to watch Lunar eclipse:
The Lunar eclipse may be hard to spot but the Youtube channels like Slooh and Virtual Telescope are known to host livestreams. Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 is will be carrying a live webcast of the eclipse that will be hosted by astronomer Gianluca Masi.
If you live in one of the regions where this lunar eclipse will be visible, just go outside or on your roof and watch it with your eyes. You don’t need any special eyewear. As mentioned, the eclipse may be a little hard to spot.
The lunar eclipse on June 5 is the first of three lunar eclipses in this lunar month of June to July 2020, according to a report by EarthSky.
This is also called eclipse season. The first, as we know if on June 5, followed by June 21 Solar Eclipse that will be visible from Africa, South-eastern Europe, and Asia. The final lunar eclipse will happen on July 5 which will be visible to people in North and South America.
