In eclipse of the Moon, the totality of the eclipse usually lasts longer, even more than 15 minutes. 04/04/2015 lunar eclipse totality is very short, less than 5 minutes.
Eclipse totality only 4 minutes 43 seconds, "said Ma'rufin who called eclipse will be the shortest throughout the 21st century.
Short length of the eclipse totality will be affected by two things, the distance the Earth and the Moon and the Earth and the sun.
When the eclipse of the Earth is not too far to the sun, right between the farthest point (aphelion) and the nearest point (perihelion).
Meanwhile, the distance between the Earth and the Moon are relatively far away, near apogee (farthest point). 'So it is the month when the moon mini, "
The combination of these two things causes the moon is not "dive" too deep in the Earth's shadow as it passes through the area, affecting the duration of totality.
Ma'rufin revealed that the lunar eclipse phenomenon with relatively short totality happens "once every 18.3 years."
Because not dive too deep, the color of the Moon during an eclipse would not be blood red as usual. Predicted, the colors will be brighter.
When the eclipse will begin at 17:16 to 20:45 pm. Totality will take place at 18:58 to 19:02 pm.
Model calculations with astronomical applications such as Stellarium and Starry Night shows that the phenomenon will occur 04/04/2015 eclipse is partial.
Meanwhile, more complex calculations by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows, the phenomenon is a total lunar eclipse tomorrow.
The difference in the results of these calculations underscore the need for eclipse observation or called Ma'rufin as "rukyat eclipse".
Ma'rufin revealed, observations eclipse phenomena that occur 04.04.2015 will be able to improve the method of calculation of astronomical phenomena.
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