BMKG: The Lunar Eclipse Of The Penumbra On May 5-6 Can Be Observed From Indonesia

Illustration - A lunar eclipse (GBP). (ANTARA/HO-BMKG)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that the penumbral lunar eclipse will occur on 5-6 May 2023 which can be observed from Indonesia. "The moon will look fainter on May 5-6, 2023. This is due to the phenomenon of penumbra's lunar eclipse," said Acting Deputy for Geophysics BMKG Suko Prayitno Adi in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, May 4. He said the penumbrane's lunar eclipse occurs when the position of the moon, sun, and earth are aligned, where the moon only enters the shadow of the earth's penumbra. As a result, when the peak of the eclipse occurs, the moon will look fainter than when the full moon is full. The lunar eclipse, he continued, was an event blocked by sunlight by the earth so that not all of them reached the moon. "This incident is one of the results of the dynamic movement of the position of the sun, earth, and month only occurs during the full moon and can be predicted previously," said Suko Prayitno. In 2023, he said, there were two lunar eclipses, namely the 5-6 May 2023 penumbral lunar eclipse which could be observed from Indonesia and a partial lunar eclipse of October 29, 2023 which could be observed from Indonesia. Suko Prayitno explained that the lunar eclipse began at 22.12.09 WIB, the peak of the lunar eclipse at 00.22.52 WIB, and the eclipse ended at 02.33.36 WIB. The entire eclipse process, according to him, can be seen across much of Asia, Australia, a small part of Africa, and parts of Russia. "The eclipse process at the time of sunrise can be observed in much of Africa, a small part of Asia, mostly Europe, and parts of Russia", he explained.

He added that this eclipse would not be observable in America, a small part of Africa, and a small part of Europe.