The first lunar eclipse of the year, the Blood Moon, will be fully visible from the American continent, a large part of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as the far West of Europe and Africa. In France, visibility will be partial: the people of Brittany will have the best view, provided they are as far west as possible and at a high elevation.
Across France, some regions will be better situated than others to observe the phenomenon of the Blood Moon, a lunar eclipse that occurs about twice a year. For the night of March 13 to 14, the rush will be towards the west as Brittany will offer the best view of the phenomenon.
It will begin at 4:57 with the moon entering the Earth’s penumbra, but this phase will be difficult to perceive.
The spectacle will truly begin at 6:10, when the moon enters the Earth’s shadow. Unfortunately, the people of Brittany will not be able to observe the entirety of the eclipse as the moon will set before reaching the total phase expected at 7:26.
Ronan Perrote, an amateur astronomer and head of the astronomy club in Saint-Renan, Finistère, confirms: «We won’t see this eclipse very well, it won’t be spectacular because it will be very low on the western horizon, and on the opposite side to the east, you will have the sun rising. In a way, one will hide the other, the Earth will cast its shadow on the moon and as a result, the red color will be very subdued this time. To see it better, you will need to be as far west as possible, like on Ouessant, and at a high elevation, for example on the cliffs of Corsen».
In summary, observation will be possible for a short hour, between 6:10 and the moon setting around 7:13.
Another aspect to consider is the cloud cover. According to Sébastien Decaux, a forecaster at Météo Bretagne, «the sky will be generally clear tomorrow morning over Brittany but there will probably be a bit more clouds on the Côtes-d’Armor and Finistère coastlines».
With the naked eye, the lunar disc will gradually darken. With binoculars, more details will be discernible.
The lunar eclipse – the first of the year – will be fully visible from the American continent, a large part of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as the far West of Europe (Iceland, Ireland) and Africa.
This phenomenon occurs about twice a year, when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are perfectly aligned, and the Moon is in its full phase.
The moon slides into Earth’s shadow, which then blocks sunlight rays, causing the moon to gradually lose its white glow. But it doesn’t disappear entirely: the Earth continues to reflect sunlight to the Moon, with the refracted and deviated red component dominating the shadow projected on the Moon.
This coppery color is due to sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere, with its red component strongly refracted and deviated in the Earth’s shadow projected on the Moon.
The eclipse will last about six hours, with the total phase – when the Moon is completely in Earth’s shadow – lasting just over an hour.
In metropolitan France, the eclipse will be total between 07:26 and 08:31, with a peak at 7:58, according to the Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Ephemeris Calculation (IMCCE). Only those in western Brittany will be able to enjoy the total phase at the very end of the night if the sky is clear. Elsewhere, the Moon will already have set.
The celestial spectacle will continue on March 29 with a partial solar eclipse that will cover part of the Earth. It will be visible in eastern Canada, Europe, northern Russia, and northwest Africa.
As with the lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned. But this time, it is the Moon that comes between the Sun and Earth and obscures the Sun, either partially or entirely.
In metropolitan France, it will begin at 9:50 and end at 13:43, with a peak at 11:47.
The Sun will be obscured by 31.4% in Quimper, 23.5% in Paris, but only 9.9% in Nice, according to the IMCCE.
Even in the case of a partial eclipse, the Sun should not be observed directly with the naked eye, but only with special glasses.
Les rayons de la lune peuvent causer des dommages irréversibles à la rétine.
(Avec AFP)
La prochaine éclipse lunaire, connue sous le nom de Lune rouge, se produira avec la Lune venant s’interposer entre le Soleil et la Terre, occultant l’astre en partie ou totalement. En France métropolitaine, l’éclipse débutera à 9h50 et se terminera à 13h43, avec un maximum à 11h47. Les pourcentages d’occultation du Soleil varieront selon les régions, avec 31,4% à Quimper, 23,5% à Paris et 9,9% à Nice, selon l’IMCCE. Il est crucial de rappeler que même lors d’une éclipse partielle, il est dangereux d’observer directement le Soleil à l’œil nu, et il est recommandé d’utiliser des lunettes spéciales pour éviter des dommages irréversibles à la rétine.
La première éclipse lunaire de l’année, la Lune rouge, sera observable depuis le continent américain, une grande partie des océans Pacifique et Atlantique, ainsi qu’à l’extrême Ouest de l’Europe et de l’Afrique. En France, la visibilité sera partielle, avec une meilleure observation possible en Bretagne à l’ouest. Certains experts soulignent que l’éclipse ne sera pas spectaculaire cette fois en raison de sa position basse à l’horizon et de la projection de l’ombre de la Terre sur la Lune, atténuant sa couleur rouge.
Il est essentiel de noter que l’éclipse lunaire se produit lorsque le Soleil, la Terre et la Lune sont alignés, avec la Lune dans sa phase pleine. L’ombre de la Terre obscurcit progressivement la Lune, lui donnant une teinte rouge due à la lumière solaire filtrée par l’atmosphère terrestre. L’éclipse durera environ six heures, avec une phase de totalité d’environ une heure.
En France métropolitaine, l’éclipse totale se produira entre 07h26 et 08h31, avec un maximum à 7h58, selon l’IMCCE. Les habitants de l’Ouest de la Bretagne auront l’opportunité d’observer la phase de totalité en fin de nuit si les conditions météorologiques sont favorables. La visibilité dépendra également de la couverture nuageuse, avec des prévisions indiquant des nuages sur le littoral costarmoricain et finistérien.
En résumé, l’éclipse lunaire offrira un spectacle fascinant, mais il est crucial de prendre des précautions pour observer en toute sécurité, en évitant l’observation directe du Soleil sans protection adéquate. Profitez de cette rare opportunité pour admirer la magie de l’univers et la beauté de la Lune rouge. Elsewhere, the Moon will already be set.
The celestial show will continue on March 29 with a partial solar eclipse that will cover a part of the Earth. It will be visible in eastern Canada, Europe, northern Russia, and northwest Africa.
Like with a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned. But this time, it is the Moon that comes between the Sun and the Earth and obscures the star, either partially or completely.
In metropolitan France, it will begin at 9:50 AM and end at 1:43 PM, with a maximum at 11:47 AM.
The Sun will be obscured by 31.4% in Quimper, 23.5% in Paris, but only 9.9% in Nice, according to IMCCE.
Even in the case of a partial eclipse, the Sun should not be observed directly with the naked eye, but only with special glasses. Its rays can burn the retina, causing irreversible consequences.
(With AFP)
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