Will be next 26 of May when this phenomenon is visible throughout the west coast that will give us, same time, a Supermoon and a so-called Blood Moon
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Step by step: how to see a lunar eclipse without damaging your eyes
This coming Wednesday 26 of May, practically on the entire west coast it will be visible what will be the first lunar eclipse of 2021 , which also will give us a supermoon and also the so-called “Blood Moon”.
A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Moon. The 3 celestial bodies must be perfectly aligned for that to happen.
The lunar eclipse of 26 higher It will last 15 minutes and for To be able to observe it in the best way, experts recommend looking for a place where there is a clear sky and excellent weather conditions.
In case it is impossible to move from the place where you live, It is advisable to look towards the horizon, in a high place, where there are no structures that interfere with vision.
Can the lunar eclipse hurt the eyes?
The first thing you should know is that a lunar eclipse differs completely from a solar one.
For the solar eclipse, it will always be necessary to use special glasses. Vision experts ask the population never to look at this phenomenon with simple sun glasses and much less with the naked eye since you could suffer burns on the cornea, product of solar radiation.
However, for a lunar eclipse none of this is necessary, since the Moon does not emit the same radiation as the Sun and therefore, there is no danger if you see it with the naked eye .
There are those who decide to use a telescope or binoculars; However, neither are they necessary to glimpse this great astronomical phenomenon.