Stargazers, hold on tight: Two eclipses will occur in the spring of 2022, kicking off eclipse season.
A solar eclipse will occur on April 30 at 4:28 p.m. ET in the zodiac sign Taurus, marking the start of the year. The next spring eclipse is a lunar eclipse in Scorpio, which will occur on May 16 at 12:15 a.m. ET.
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When is the 2022 lunar eclipse?
What causes the redness? The Earth’s atmosphere “absorbs and scatters shorter wavelengths in the blue and green sections of the spectrum, resulting in preferentially reddish light reaching the moon,” according to the website. At 8:29 p.m., the heavenly exhibition of utter darkness begins and lasts until 9:53 p.m.
- You also don’t need to wear any protective eyewear. This eclipse is visible to the naked eye.
The Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park will broadcast all stages of the eclipse from 7:35 to 11:50 p.m. on May 15 if you want to watch with the pros (weather permitting). Perhaps you’d prefer to paddle under the stars from Redondo Beach’s Portofino Hotel and Marina. The Dockside of the Moon, a one-time event, will be guided by REI guides. The cost is $175 per participant, with a percentage of the revenues going to the San Pedro Marine Mammal Care Center. The paddle will take place on May 15 at 8 p.m. and will last 90 minutes. Call (310) 798-5869 to register.
Is a solar eclipse expected in 2022?
There will be two lunar eclipses, two solar eclipses, and no Mercury transits in 2022. From areas of North America, two eclipses will be seen.
When is the eclipse on April 30th, 2022?
From the southeast Pacific and southern South America, the partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, can be seen.
When and where to watch: At 18:45 UTC on April 30, 2022, a partial solar eclipse will begin in the extreme southeastern Pacific near the Antarctica coast. At 20:41 UTC, the eclipse’s deepest portion lies almost due south of South America’s southern tip. The partial eclipse will be visible till 22:37 UTC for the last location along its restricted path.
At 20:41 UTC, the maximum eclipse will occur, with 63.96 percent of the sun concealed behind the moon.
Note that this is an extremely deep partial eclipse that will travel across a sparsely inhabited section of the globe.
The most important guideline to remember when watching a solar eclipse is to use an appropriate filter to protect your eyes. The EarthSky Store provides eclipse glasses for sale.
Moon, constellation, Saros
The moon reaches apogee, its furthest point from Earth, 4.7 days before this partial solar eclipse.
The eclipse is classified as Saros 119 in the Saros catalog of eclipses, which specifies their frequency. It is the 66th eclipse of the sequence of 71. The rising node of the moon is the location of all eclipses in this series. With each successive eclipse in the sequence, the moon advances southward in relation to the node.
Next eclipse and eclipse seasons
On April 30, 2022, a partial solar eclipse will occur, followed two weeks later by a total lunar eclipse on May 16, 2022.
An eclipse season is a 35-day period during which at least two (and potentially three) eclipses are almost certain to occur. There are two eclipses in the current eclipse season: April 30 and May 15, 2022.
Maps and data for April 30 partial solar eclipse
On April 30, 2022, there will be a partial solar eclipse. Eclipse visibility map in detail.
Google map (scroll down): April 30, 2022 partial solar eclipse. Eclipse trail on an interactive map.
Table of circumstances for the April 30, 2022 partial solar eclipse. Hundreds of cities have eclipse times.
Is an eclipse scheduled for April 30th, 2022?
When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, a solar eclipse occurs. Today’s celestial event was a partial eclipse, which meant that depending on the viewer’s location, only a portion of the sun was veiled by the moon. For watchers just south of the southern tip of South America, the greatest eclipse occurred today at 4:41 p.m. EDT (2041 GMT), when the moon obstructed nearly 64% of the sun’s disk.
In 2022, where can I observe the solar eclipse?
According to NASA, the eclipse will be visible in Chile, Argentina, western Paraguay, southwestern Bolivia, southeastern Peru, and a tiny region of southern Brazil, as well as the northwestern Antarctic coast and parts of the Atlantic, South Pacific, and Southern oceans.
Where will the lunar eclipse of May 2022 be visible?
A total lunar eclipse, often known as a “Blood Moon,” will be visible from North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, on the evening of Sunday, May 15 and into the early hours of Monday, May 16, 2022.
Why does the moon turn red?
A partial eclipse occurs when Earth partially blocks the sun and the darkest part of its shadow falls across the moon’s surface. A black shadow will be seen chomping down on the moon. A penumbral eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the lighter section of Earth’s shadow. Because the moon only darkens slightly, only experienced skywatchers will be able to discern the difference.
However, something extraordinary happens during a total eclipse. The moon is completely engulfed by Earth’s shadow. At the same time, a small amount of light from Earth’s sunrises and sunsets (on the planet’s disk) falls on the moon’s surface. The light waves appear red because they are stretched out. The moon’s surface appears red when this red light touches it.
Is it permissible to observe a lunar eclipse?
The internet is buzzing about the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years, the Chandra Grahan, which will take place on November 19 and last 3 hours 28 minutes and 24 seconds.
The partial eclipse will be visible in India at 2:34 p.m., but only a few regions in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam will see the last fleeting minutes of the partial eclipse shortly after the moonrise, according to Debiprosad Duari, Director of Research and Academic at MP Birla Planetarium.
When the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth, a lunar eclipse occurs. This occurs only on the night of a full moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are precisely or extremely closely aligned, with Earth between the other two. At 12.48 p.m., the partial eclipse will begin and terminate at 4.17 p.m.
ALSO READ: Chandra Grahan, or near-total lunar eclipse, occurs tonight, kicking off a ‘wonderful month for skywatching.’
In many cultures around the world, a lunar eclipse is considered inauspicious, and people are urged not to see it with their bare eyes or eat food during Chandra Grahan. To avoid any bad effects, several cultures recommend not sleeping during the eclipse and bathing in cold water while wearing garments.
Observing eclipses is also considered unlucky in India. But, from a medical standpoint, is it safe to witness a lunar eclipse?
According to scientists, viewing a lunar eclipse with the naked eye is totally safe, unlike viewing a solar eclipse, which can damage the macula of the retina and cause vision loss in the central area of the eyes.
“Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are harmless. Patients who look at a solar eclipse may become partially blind or lose a considerable percentage of vision, while a lunar eclipse is completely safe and can be observed with the naked eye “Wockhardt Hospital Consultant Opthalmologist Dr Sandeep Kataria says
The moon is safe to stare at, unlike the sun, which emits powerful UV, infrared, and illuminating light.
“The moon does not have a significant light source and only reflects sunlight. While observing a lunar eclipse is not dangerous, avoid watching it as it ends because the sun is so close to the moon and the powerful sunlight can harm the eyes “Dr. Aarti Nangia, Head of Ophthalmology, Fortis Hospital Vasant Kunj, states (TSA).
People who wish to be extra cautious should observe the lunar eclipse through sunglasses, according to Dr. Kataria.
“Solar eclipse retinal damage can cause a certain amount of damage to the macula of the retina, causing the person to lose vision in the central part of their vision. They will be able to see the peripheral visual field but not the center, but it will appear as a black spot in the center because the solar rays have damaged the macula (the centre part of the retina). There is no compelling reason to destroy the central part of the moon during a lunar eclipse “Dr. Kataria agrees.
Retinal damage can occur even if we are not looking at a bright source of light. “Our most fragile part called the retina or macula might be destroyed when we focus on an object with bright light,” explains Dr. Nangia.
In a word, seeing the lunar eclipse is unlikely to injure your eyes.
