Partial lunar eclipse seen from Lausanne’s lakeshore in Switzerland … The Moon had just moved up from behind the Tour d’Aï Peaks. A composite of images take during the August 2017 lunar eclipse, as see from Kuala Lumpur. The lead image link is here.Īnd for those of you in the path of the August 21 solar eclipse, please feel free to share your images on our Flickr page, and we may feature them in an upcoming article. Thanks to our friends around the world who posted in Universe Today’s Flickr page, we’ve got images to share! Enjoy the views! Click on all the images to see larger versions of them on Flickr. The full Moon passed through part of the Earth’s umbral shadow, and the timing made this partial lunar eclipse visible in parts of Europe and Africa. The August 7 lunar eclipse is associated with the upcoming major August 21 solar eclipse.Just to get you in the mood for the upcoming total solar eclipse - now less than two weeks away - our Solar System put on a little eclipse display of the lunar kind on August 7. Lunar and Solar eclipses happen in pairs, with the lunar eclipse happening within two weeks of a solar eclipse. Temples remain closed during this period and reopen after ritualistic practices.
Sutak for kids, old and sick begins - 19:11:30 PM (Aug 7) and ends at 00:48:09 AM (Aug 8). Even pregnant women are advised to remain indoors until the eclipse gets over. Food grains must be protected by adding Kusha grass or Tulsi leaves so that they don’t get contaminated.Īccording to Drikpanchang, general Sutak timing begins at 12:44:06 PM (Aug 7) and ends at 00:48:09 AM (Aug 8). Children, old and sick people should take extra precaution and not consume food during this period. People follow the Sutak and refrain from doing certain activities in this period ahead of the eclipse. Also, they consume water or food only after taking bath. Moreover, leftover cooked food is not eaten after the eclipse is over. People in India usually don’t consume food or water, cook or travel during eclipses.
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