The last lunar eclipse of this year has begun

The second and last lunar eclipse of this year has begun.

The total eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, as well as over the Indian Ocean and Antarctica. In North and South America, the eclipse will not be visible, as the Moon will be below the horizon at the specified time in these continents.

The process began at 19:28 Baku time and will end on September 8 at 00:55. The total eclipse of the disk will begin at 21:30 and last for 82 minutes.

Although the eclipse, which will also be observed in Azerbaijan, will last more than five hours in total, the "Blood Moon," observed only during a total lunar eclipse, can be seen between 21:30 and 22:52. During the total eclipse, the Moon will appear reddish, as sunlight reflected from it passes through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters blue and violet rays while allowing long-wavelength red light to pass through, resulting in the satellite acquiring a red hue.

Note that on September 21, the last solar (partial) eclipse of the year will occur, which will not be visible in Azerbaijan.