Events are being held across Taiwan Saturday to observe a lunar eclipse set to take place later in the day.
The National Museum of Natural Science in the central city of Taichung is organizing events both at the museum and a park, inviting skywatchers to join a series of lectures and observations between 3pm and 9pm.
The museum said the eclipse will start before the moon is visible at around 6:04 pm and last until 8:45pm. It also said the moon will appear copper as it becomes fully obscured by the Earth’s shadow, adding that it will be the first time since last October that a total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout Taiwan.
The Taipei Astronomical Museum said it will open its observatory to the public between 6pm and 9:45pm, offering lectures and a quiz.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon, and sun are in perfect alignment, blanketing the moon in the Earth’s shadow.