JAKARTA - Indonesian people have the opportunity to witness the Total Lunar Eclipse phenomenon on Tuesday, March 3. This phenomenon can be witnessed from all regions directly.
A total lunar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line. This condition causes the Moon to completely enter the Earth's core or umbra shadow.
For the total duration, where the Moon is completely covered by the Earth's shadow, it will last for 59 minutes and 27 seconds. Overall, the eclipse process from start to finish takes more than five hours.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that a total lunar eclipse will occur at 18.33 WIB. People in the central and eastern regions can adjust the observation time at 19.33 WITA and 20.33 WIT.
The moon will turn a reddish color when it reaches the peak of the eclipse. This red color appears due to the short-wavelength light scattered by the sun, while light with long wavelengths reaches the Moon's surface.
Nelly Florida Riama from BMKG explained that this phenomenon will be very visible if the sky is clear. He asked the public to find observation locations with minimal light pollution so that the total lunar eclipse can be seen to the maximum.
Eastern Indonesia is reported to have better visibility because it can see the early phase since the Moon rises. Meanwhile, the western region will start to see the eclipse when the peak phase is underway shortly after the Moon rises.
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