Partial Lunar Eclipse Friday 19th November 2021

I hope the skies are clear tonight, Friday the 19^th November, for the partial Lunar Eclipse. This is documented as a longest lunar eclipse in many years, but here on Norfolk Island, the view will be much shorter than other viewing areas around the globe. Here on Norfolk Island the partial eclipse starts just after sunset and the moonrise at 7:18pm and the maximum eclipse will be at 9:02pm, and the partial eclipse will end at 10:47pm.

I have checked out the internet and the approximate time for Friday evening, fingers crossed we get to see the Lunar Eclipse

• Partial lunar eclipse visible

• Magnitude: 0.9742

• Duration:4 hours, 48 minutes, 37 seconds

• Penumbral begins: Moon below horizon

• Moonrise: Nov 19 at 7:15:03 pm

• Partial begins: Nov 19 at 7:18:42 pm

• Maximum: Nov 19 at 9:02:55 pm

• Partial ends: Nov 19 at 10:47:04 pm

• Penumbral ends: Nov 20 at 12:03:40 am

• Times shown in local time (NFDT)

Depending on weather conditions and cloud on the horizon, the Sunset will be at 7:23pm, and the Moon should rise at 7:15pm.

In May this year I photographed the Lunar Eclipse but had issues with dew on my camera lens. In 2014 I managed to capture the entire Full Eclipse which was very rewarding, and I entered my photographs in an astronomical competition in New Zealand and was rewarded with a prize.

This week I am away, so may miss the eclipse as I will be in Brisbane and there will be more light pollution and the maximum eclipse time in Brisbane is 2 hours earlier at just after sunset, so the moon will be close to the horizon.

This internet site as interesting information and dates and time for future and past events.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2021-november-19

The next Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible for Norfolk Island is 16 May 2022

A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves through the faint, outer part of Earth's shadow, the penumbra. This type of eclipse is not as dramatic as other types of lunar eclipses and is often mistaken for a regular Full Moon.

The 16 May 2022 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Norfolk Island. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Norfolk Island because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.

The next Total Lunar Eclipse for Norfolk Island is 8-9 November 2022. That will be an exciting event for Norfolk Island next year.

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!

A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.

Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.

This is the first eclipse this season this week’s Lunar Eclipse on 18,19 November 2021.

Second eclipse this season: 4 December 2021 — Total Solar Eclipse

You'll have to travel a long way to Antarctica to see the total phase of this total solar eclipse. Parts of southern Africa, including locations in South Africa and Namibia, will see a partial solar eclipse, if the weather permits.

Good luck viewing the Partial Lunar Eclipse, I hope you enjoy and good luck if you are taking photos, fingers crossed the skies stay clear for the lunar eclipse.

Betty Matthews

November 2021