The last total lunar eclipse visible in Singapore was on Nov 8, 2022. The same eclipse occurred on Mar 14 this year but was not visible due to the country's geographical position.
The next one visible here will be in March 2026, based on data from the Time and Date website.
During a total eclipse, the moon will undergo a gradual yet dramatic transformation, the observatory said.
"As the Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon during the full moon phase, its shadow will steadily cover the lunar surface.
"Over the course of several hours, the moon's brightness will dim before taking on a rich, reddish hue, a result of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere and scattering shorter wavelengths of light," the observatory explained.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon plunges fully into the darkest core of the Earth's shadow.
The moon then takes on a "dreamy red or orange glow" because Earth's atmosphere scatters away shorter wavelengths like blue, letting the longer, warmer tones slip through, the observatory said.
Lunar eclipses occur about one to four times a year.
Other types of eclipses include a partial and penumbral eclipse.
These eclipses "are occasional delights rather than a monthly occurrence" because the moon's orbit is tilted in relation to Earth's path around the sun, the observatory added.
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The next one visible here will be in March 2026, based on data from the Time and Date website.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
During a total eclipse, the moon will undergo a gradual yet dramatic transformation, the observatory said.
"As the Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon during the full moon phase, its shadow will steadily cover the lunar surface.
"Over the course of several hours, the moon's brightness will dim before taking on a rich, reddish hue, a result of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere and scattering shorter wavelengths of light," the observatory explained.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon plunges fully into the darkest core of the Earth's shadow.
The moon then takes on a "dreamy red or orange glow" because Earth's atmosphere scatters away shorter wavelengths like blue, letting the longer, warmer tones slip through, the observatory said.
Lunar eclipses occur about one to four times a year.
Other types of eclipses include a partial and penumbral eclipse.
These eclipses "are occasional delights rather than a monthly occurrence" because the moon's orbit is tilted in relation to Earth's path around the sun, the observatory added.
Continue reading...