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Blood moon eclipse stuns UAE residents

Dubai - The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.

By Wam/Staff Report

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Published: Sat 28 Jul 2018, 5:14 PM

Last updated: Sun 29 Jul 2018, 8:25 AM

Dubai and its surrounding areas observed a blood moon eclipse on Friday from a totally dark sky. The Dubai Astronomy Group organised a live video feed of the whole eclipse process.
As the total lunar eclipse occurred at midnight in Dubai, residents stepped outside to witness the celestial event in all its glory.


The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow. This was the first central lunar eclipse since June 15, 2011
 
Lunar Eclipse Timetable in Dubai:
 
Penumbral Eclipse begins
 
21:14:47
Partial Eclipse begins
 
22:24:27
Full Eclipse begins
 
23:30:15
Maximum Eclipse
 
00:21:44
Full Eclipse ends
 
01:13:11
Partial Eclipse ends
 
02:19:00
Penumbral Eclipse ends
 
03:28:38
 
The UAE Space Agency sponsored a series of observation points at a number of astronomy centres throughout the UAE, providing residents with the opportunity to witness the longest total lunar eclipse of the century on Friday.

Residents visited astronomy centres to watch this unique astronomical phenomenon.
Viewing locations include:
1- The International Astronomical Centre in Abu Dhabi
2- Emirates Mobile Observatory
3- Al Sadeem Astronomy
4- Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences 
5- Dubai Astronomy Group 
The phenomenon lasted for one hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds.
With inputs from Wam


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