Partial lunar eclipse will occur on Monday (7/8/2017). The whole of Indonesia can see it.
According to the amateur astronomer Ma'rufin Sudibyo, at the peak of the eclipse, 24.6 percent of the moon disk will disappear as it enters the umbra area or the shadow of the earth's core.
So what will the moon look like? The Sky and Telescope astronomy site reveals, the missing part of the moon is lower left.
While the rest of the moon still shines brightly to reveal a white color, the covered 24.6 will be red.
An illustration of the appearance of the moon at the peak of the eclipse is seen in the mid eclipse phase of the above picture.
The moon will appear with the face on Tuesday (8/8/2017) at 1:20 am in the morning, when the peak phase of the eclipse.
The moon with that face can be seen with the naked eye, no need for aids. In addition, there is no need for a protector to observe it.
For those who want to watch all the stages of the eclipse, the observation can start at 22:50 pm. Total eclipse period is 5 hours 1 minute.
The eclipse tonight is the last eclipse in 2017. This year, there are 2 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses.
None of this year's solar eclipses can be seen from Indonesia. Meanwhile, another lunar eclipse just eclipse penumbra so invisible.
Because it is the only eclipse that can be seen this year, do not miss the lunar eclipse some night later.
