Astronomy aficionados in Vietnam will have the chance to enjoy a
total lunar eclipse, as visible on the evening of April 4.
The lunar eclipse will occur from 4:01 pm to 9:59 pm. The partial
eclipse will begin at 5:15 pm and last until 8:44 pm, and the moon will
be totally eclipsed from 6:57 pm to 7:02 pm.
Tran
Van Long, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Amateur Astronomy Association, said
the last total lunar eclipse in Vietnam was on October 8 last year.
Star gazers in the country will see a partial lunar
eclipse on August 8, 2017, but the next total lunar eclipse will not be
visible in Vietnam until January 31, 2018, he noted.
The weather in Hanoi for the evening of April 4 is expected to be
favourable for observing the total eclipse, Long said, adding that his
association’s members will witness this occasion at the My Dinh National
Stadium.
Viewers can see the eclipse with the naked eye, but are advised to use binoculars or telescopes for a better view.
VNA