Did you catch the partial lunar eclipse last night? The eclipse on the intervening night of 7 and 8 August was seen across the world. While it could be seen at a number of places in the country, heavy rains and an overcast sky played spoilsport in the National Capital.
The lunar eclipse began at around 10:52 pm on 7 August and continued till 00:48 am IST.
Striking images were also captured in Poland, Indonesia and Spain, among other places. Take a look:
The greatest eclipse, that is when the moon will be covered to the maximum extent was around 11:50 pm. The magnitude of the eclipse, which means the fraction of the lunar diameter, was eclipsed at the greatest eclipse moment at around 0.25 magnitude.
The next lunar eclipse will be on 31 January 2018 and it will be total. It will also be visible from all parts of the Indian sub-continent.
(With PTI inputs.)
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