Lunar eclipse today
Posted on: 08/Oct/2014 9:56:29 AM
The last lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur on Wednesday. The eclipse will be visible as a total eclipse in Asia, America and Australia. The event will begin at 2.44 p.m. (IST) and end at 6.05 p.m.
In Chennai, at 5.54 p.m., sky watchers on the beach will be able to see the rise of a partially-eclipsed moon near the horizon. The event will last just 11 minutes.
Lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day when the moon comes diametrically opposite the sun, as viewed from earth.
Unlike a solar eclipse, lunar eclipses are safe to watch. The next eclipse of the year will be a partial solar eclipse on October 23.
