Tonight’s Full Moon over the UAE is the first of 13 Full Moons expected to appear this year. The Full Moon also happens to mark the first of four lunar eclipses in 2020.
How to watch the Full Moon eclipse over the UAE tonight?
You can watch the Full Moon tonight courtesy the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy.
The Virtual Telescope will broadcast the Full Moon eclipse from the picturesque capital of Rome, starting at 5.30pm GMT or 9.30pm in the UAE.
Simply click play on the embedded video player below.
Virtual Telescope founder Dr Gianluca Masi told Express.co.uk: “Gianluca Masi told Express.co.uk: “The new year will start with a penumbral lunar eclipse, next January 10.
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“At Virtual Telescope we will be streaming this event online, sharing the Moon from Rome, above its legendary skyline.
“The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse live feed will start on January 10, at 5pm UTC.”
The Virtual Telescope livestream is free of charge and available for everyone to enjoy.
When viewed from Abu Dhabi, for example, the eclipse will start at 9.07pm GST.
The eclipse will then peak at around 11.10pm GST and will wrap up the following morning.
The Moon will leave Earth’s shadow around 1.12am GST on Saturday.
What is a penumbral eclipse of the Moon?
Tonight’s Full Moon eclipse is the least spectacular of the three eclipse types: total eclipses, partial ellipses and penumbral eclipses.
Your best chance of capturing the shadow, weather permitting, will be at 7.10pm GMT
Tom Kerss, astronomer
US space agency NASA said: “The Moon moves in an orbit around Earth, and at the same time, Earth orbits the Sun.
“Sometimes Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
“When this happens, Earth blocks the sunlight that normally is reflected by the Moon.”
Total eclipses unfold in a region of space behind Earth where the planet’s shadow is the strongest – the umbra.
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Partial eclipses also unfold in the umbra but only a fragment of the Moon crosses the shadow.
Penumbral eclipses unfold in a more diffused part of the shadow known as the penumbra.
As a result, the Moon is only expected to slightly dim during tonight’s eclipse.
British astronomers Tom Kerrs tweeted: “Are you going out to photography the #PenumbralLunarEclipse tonight?
“Your best chance of capturing the shadow, weather permitting, will be at 7.10pm GMT.
“I would love to see your pictures, and the equipment you’re using!
Where will the eclipse be visible tonight?
The UAE is incredibly well-positioned to see tonight’s Full Moon eclipse, as are stargazers in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Mr Kerss tweeted: “Happening today! A deep penumbral lunar eclipse, maximum at 19:10 GMT, and therefore visible across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.”
Unfortunately, both North and South America are in daytime hours and will not see the spectacle.
Hopeful astronomers in those countries can, however, watch the above livestream.
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