If you are in Doha, watch out for the Lunar Eclipse tonight!
If you are in the city, keep your eyes peeled for the penumbral lunar eclipse tonight.
A penumbral lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves through the faint, outer part of the Earth's shadow.
Because the darkening will be so slight, viewers will need to use binoculars or telescopes to catch the spreading of Earth’s shadow as it blankets the moon’s usual glare.
Expect to see the darkening effect start over the northern portion of the moon’s limb and envelope about 91% of its disk during its maximum phase.
So one needs to watch really, really carefully to see it.
The phenomenon, which is expected to take place over four hours, will begin at 7.54pm. It will be at its maximum by 9.54 and complete by 11.53pm.
This month’s full moon is called the harvest moon because it is the closest one to the autumn equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
Rising about half an hour later each night, the added light from the full moon’s shine is said to have given farmers more time to harvest their crops.
Happy watching. And click pictures!
The exact time for the drama to begin is 7.54pm. It will be at its maximum by 9.54 and complete by 11.53pm. ....... ..... 9 minutes can be used for other useful task ......
Will start watching at 7:45 . Joys to all