Odisha

Several Parts Of Odisha Witness Last Total Lunar Eclipse For 3 Years

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha witnessed the rare celestial phenomenon of total lunar eclipse while the blood moon was visible for a few minutes on Tuesday evening.

In Odisha capital, the lunar eclipse started at 5.05 pm after sunset and city denizens were able to witness the total eclipse. The penumbral eclipse began to dim at 5.10 and ended at 7.25 pm. The total duration of the eclipse from moonrise to the end of the umbral phase in Bhubaneswar was 1 hour and 13 minutes.

The total eclipse was also visible in Cuttack, Sambalpur and Puri for more than 1 hour while it lasted for a little less than an hour in Koraput.

The blood moon could not be seen in all places of the state but the visibility of lunar eclipse has been reported from almost all parts in the clear sky in the evening.

It may be noted that this was the year’s last lunar eclipse. Besides, there won’t be another total lunar eclipse for the next three years, according to astronomers.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli: Cricket Is So Unforgiving, & Greatness So Fickle!

You want your heroes to call it a day in a blaze of glory, sometimes…

32 minutes ago

Stampede-Like Situation Outside Puri Jagannath Temple After Devotees Break Security Barricades

Puri: A stampede-like situation was cropped up outside Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri on…

52 minutes ago

Hari Babu Kambhampati To Reach Odisha Tomorrow, Take Oath As Governor On Jan 3

Bhubaneswar: Newly-appointed Governor of Odisha Hari Babu Kambhampati is slated to arrive in Bhubaneswar on…

1 hour ago

Minor Girl Killed, Uncle Critical As Truck Hits Scooter In Cuttack

Cuttack: A minor girl was killed and her uncle critically injured when a Hyva truck…

2 hours ago

6 Injured As SUVs Carrying Picnickers On New Year Collide In Odisha

Balasore: At least six people were critically injured when two SUVs carrying picnickers collided head-on…

2 hours ago

6 Critical In Violence During Zero-Night Celebrations In Odisha

Berhampur/Balangir: At least six persons were critically injured in separate incidents of violence during New…

3 hours ago