India will witness the eclipse…
On Saturday night, India, all of Asia, Europe, Africa, and Russia will witness a partial lunar eclipse.
The celestial phenomenon will continue till the early hours of October 29, Sunday, astrophysicist Debi Prasad Duari said.
People in West Bengal will also celebrate Laksmi puja.
"On October 28, there is going to be a partial lunar eclipse. It will be experienced by people in India along with the entire Asia, Europe, Africa, and Russia.
The eclipse will occur during late night of October 28 and will continue till the early hours of October 29," Mr. Duari told news agency PTI.
He said that on October 28, the moon will be partially eclipsed by the shadow of the earth for some time and will give people in India a chance to experience a partial lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse is marked by two stages of the moon coming under the shadow of the Earth.
When it enters a partially shadowed region of the earth it is known as the penumbral eclipse, when the moon remains partly lighted.
"The change in brightness is not quite noticeable. After this phase the moon will partially enter the darkest part of the earth's shadow which is known as an umbral lunar eclipse," he added.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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