TOKYO, Sep 08 (News On Japan) - A total lunar eclipse was observed across Japan early Monday morning, marking the first such event in about three years. The moon began to darken at around 1:30 a.m., glowing a distinctive copper-red as it entered the Earth’s shadow.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon align in a straight line during a full moon, with the Earth blocking sunlight from directly reaching the lunar surface. The phenomenon can be seen clearly with the naked eye, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan confirmed that this eclipse began in the southwestern sky at 1:30 a.m., reaching totality at about 2:30 a.m.
In Hokkaido’s Tokachi Plain and other regions, the eclipse created a striking sight as the full moon turned a glowing reddish hue in the night sky.
The last total lunar eclipse visible in Japan was in November 2022, making this the first such celestial event in nearly three years. According to astronomers, the next opportunity to observe a total lunar eclipse in Japan will come on March 3rd of next year.
Source: YOMIURI