MANILA: A total lunar eclipse was seen yesterday in the Philippines, the state weather bureau said.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the eclipse begins at 4.14pm (Philippine Standard Time) and ended at 9.35pm.
The eclipse begins with the penumbral phase. The partial eclipse, when the moon enters Earth’s dark shadow, around 5.14pm.
At 6.25pm, the total eclipse begin when the moon is fully engulfed in the Earth’s shadow and turns a shade of orange red, followed by the greatest eclipse at 6.54pm.
The total eclipse ended at 7.24pm and the partial eclipse at 8.34pm.
According to National Geographic, this year is one of the rare years with multiple lunar eclipses. Yesterday’s eclipse will be the second in a series of four – a tetrad – over two years. That pattern won’t repeat for another 20 years or so.
The Philippines experienced a penumbral lunar eclipse last April 15.
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