On May 26, 2021, three astronomical events associated with the Moon will occur: perigee, full moon and complete eclipse of the moon. Moreover, the difference between the first two will be a little more than 9 hours (in April it was more than 11 hours). Moment of the full moon – May 26, 2021 at 14:14 Moscow time – understanding with the passage of the moon point of the perigeus – May 26, 2021 at 04:52 Moscow time – at 9 o’clock 22 minutes. This means that on May 26, we will see Superluna – the biggest moon of 2021. And not just superluna, but a complete eclipse of superluna.
Superlunnia is called the moment when the full moon comes to the ground at a distance of 362,000 km, and the moments of passage of the perigaus and the full moon will be worthwhile at time than for 3 days. Superluanias are every year, but close matches of these two moments (perigeuy and full moon) are quite rare. This eclipse occurs during the “superlury”, near the point of the perigete lunar orbit, the angular diameter of the moon will be D = 33’24 ”, and the angular diameter of the earth shadow d = 92’40 ” or 2,78d (lunar diameters).
So, May 26, 2021 from 12:45 am to 15:53 Moscow time there will be a complete eclipse of the Moon, visible in the Far East of Russia. The moon during his orbit movement at 14:19 MSC will plunge into the northern part of the earth’s shadow by 1,0095 lunar diameter. The total phase of the lunar eclipse will last only 14.5 minutes. The moon during an eclipse will be in the constellation Scorpio above its main star Antares.
Eclipse Structure:
- May 26, 2021 at 11:48 Moscow time moon will affect the earthly fellowship (P1) – at this time the half-blooded eclipse will begin. The half-blooded eclipse is poorly distinguishable with the naked eye, especially at small phases, but as they approached the edge of the earth’s shadow, the darkening is becoming increasingly noticeable.
- at 12:46 pm Msk Moon will fully plunge into the earthly half and affect the earth’s shadow ( U1) is the beginning of a private eclipse; At this time, the darkening of the western lunar limb will be clear. The moon will start immersion in the shadow of the Earth.
- at 2:12 pm Msk Moon will completely plunge into the earth’s shadow (U2) – at this time the complete eclipse will begin. At this point, the moon can purchase a red, dark red or brown shade. Depending on the state of the atmosphere and some other factors, the darling of the lunar disk during a complete eclipse may differ from the degree of darkening of the lunar disk of other full lunar eclipses. The lunar disk can be very dark when the moon is practically not visible in the night sky, and maybe light when the moon is clearly visible even with the full phase.
- at 14:19 MSK comes the maximum phase of full eclipse (Maximum) – The moon will fully in the earth’s shadow; At this point, the darkening (redness) of our companion as much as possible. The moon this time will be in the earth’s shadow just 14.5 minutes.
- at 14:27 Moscow time moon begins to leave the earth’s shadow (U3) – the end of the complete eclipse and the beginning of its private phases. Gradually, becoming the brightest, the eclipsed lunar disk will take phases similar to the Phases of the Moon for a month, but only to change they will be much faster.
- at 15:53 MSK Moon completely comes out of the earth’s shadow (U4) – The end of the private phases and the beginning of the half-blooded eclipse.
- at 16:50 MSC Moon completely comes out of the earth’s fellow (P4). Eclipse end.