New Year's Eve festivities will increase by an amazing natural phenomena: eclipses of the Moon. This natural phenomenon can be enjoyed by all Indonesian people on January 1, 2010 morning.
"In the whole territory of Indonesia can be studied," said lead researcher in astronomy and astrophysics Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Thomas Djamaludin, when contacted AFP, Monday (28/12/2009).
Thomas explained, the Moon eclipses happen about an hour it can be enjoyed throughout the region are still entering the night.
"Starting at 01.53 pm until 02.53 pm in all areas at night time can be observed," explained Thomas.
According to Thomas, an eclipse the Moon is not too large. The moon circles the Earth's shadow is only about 7 percent.
"But because it happened at the turn of the year was exciting," said Thomas.
Most appropriate place to watch in Europe and central Africa.
Some lunar eclipse will occur in almost all regions of Europe, Africa and Asia turn right on the night of the year, December 31, 2009.
As the page loaded Space, lunar eclipses occur on average twice a year. Lunar eclipse can be observed only in half the population of the earth's surface, because of differences in time. When the shadow of the earth right on the surface of the moon, then eclipse occurs.
Coincided with the eclipse in the rest of the world, some of the full moon occurs in the northern American region is often called 'blue moon'. Researchers say, the appearance of the moon can be seen at the turn of the year unless there is a disturbance in the atmosphere, such as volcanic dust.
Some lunar eclipse occurs when the moon becomes dark due to the shadow of the earth. If the note, the dark shadow of the earth on the moon's surface is more smooth and reddish color.
Although not seen with the naked eye in the North American region, residents are still able to enjoy these events through simulation software such as Starry Night. A telescope that uses this software can show the eclipse of any region of the earth.
According to the researchers calculations, this is the stage of lunar eclipses and the time for the European region west and central Africa.
At sunset, full moon will rise from the southwest. At around 06.17 local time Friday night, the moon enters the shadow of the earth, though not visible to the naked eye. 07.52 At night, the moon began to enter the darkest shadows of the earth called umbra. Eclipse in part at exactly 08.32. Next month will leave the umbra at 08.53 o'clock. Time last eclipse shadow will disappear at 10:28 at night.
The observers in all parts of the world to make adjustments to time depending on the area each time. Residents in mainland Australia may witness a lunar eclipse before the moon sets before dawn on January 1, 2010.
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