Phenomenon will start at 5:10 am next morning. In 1504, a very similar involved Christopher.
The year 2025 will have two total moon eclipses and two partials of the sun. The first, the moon, will take place this Friday and will be visible in Portugalaccording to astronomical data.
The total eclipse of the moon will take place 5H10 at dawn. It is from this time (already on March 14) that we begin to see our natural satellite “disappear”.
To the 6h58the eclipse is total. “Although it is totally in the shadow, the moon is still visible, but it has a reddish and brownish color,” explains the Lisbon Astronomical Observatory.
Eclipses are visible to the naked eye or with observation equipment provided that the conditions of the sky allow it.
This in particular has extra curiosity: it is very similar to an eclipse of 1504, that involves in the story … Christopher Colombo.
When yours fleet On the coast of Jamaica, and in the midst of worms and a hungry crew, and now without the help of the Awaks (tired of European authoritarian) places, it was difficult to resolve the situation.
However, it remembers, the explorer decided deceive the local population, with the help of astronomy – and religion.
Colombio, after consulting the astronomy tables, met with the island leaders. And warned: “The gods will erase the moon if you indigenous people do not help us”.
Shortly thereafter, a “moon of blood” filled the sky. You Arawaks were scared and soon gave food and water to the team of Christopher Colombo.
Second eclipse
According to the data, allowed to Lusa by Rui Agostinho, astronomer and jubilated professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, this year there will be a second total eclipse of the moon in September 7but will only be visible to its fullness in the Algarve, and partially in the regions of Madeira, Lisbon and Porto.
The month of March has an eclipse again, but this time partial of the Sun on the 29th, which will be visible in Portugal.
In September, on the 21st, there will be a new partial eclipse of the sunbut will not be visible in Portugal.
By definition, a total eclipse of the moon happens when the moon, in full phase, is Fully hidden by the shadow of the earth.
The phenomenon will be visible on Friday in the regions of Pacific, Americas, West Europe and West Africa and September 7 in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
A partial eclipse of the sun occurs when The moon is interposed between the earth and the sun partly hiding the light of the star.
This phenomenon will be visible on March 29 in Europe, northwestern Africa and northern Russia and September 21 in southern Pacific, New Zealand and Antarctica.
