The total lunar eclipse, which will occur on the night of May 15-16, 2022, will be visible in its early stages in the French capital. But for those who don’t want to go out in the middle of the night, Science and the future The event is shown live in the video below, from NASA. And for those who did not wake up in time, it will be possible to relive the event thanks to the replay.
Phenomenon starting at 3:32 am
This lunar eclipse will be the only one that can be observed during the year (if the weather is nice) in France. During this phenomenon, the Earth casts a shadow over the celestial body, and then in the phase of the full moon. Then the sun, earth and moon are aligned in that order. When the latter completely enters the shadow of our planet, we are talking about a total eclipse that can be viewed with the naked eye without any problem. You still have to agree to start your alarm: Phenomena will begin at 3:32 a.m. with the entry of the semi-shadow of the moon, and its zenith will begin at 5:29 a.m. Our satellite, shaded, will take on a nice copper color.
Live video broadcast by NASA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGiaEIICIcs
During 2022, another total lunar eclipse will occur on the night of November 7-8, but this eclipse will not be visible in Europe.