Skygazers make sure to be you witness tonight an exceptional cosmic phenomenon of partial lunar eclipse, also a historic one, as it coincides with the day the first time mission to put men on Moon 50 years ago.

Tonight people will be able to witness a partial lunar eclipse where 60% of the moon will appear to be red or dark grey. Though partial lunar eclipses are not new, this specific event is being remarked as a significant one since it falls on the same day the US lifted off mission for men to go on moon 50 years ago.

The eclipse will begin on Tuesday night and end on early Wednesday morning. It will be visible across UK, Africa, Asia, including Pakistan, the eastern part of South America, and western Australia. As per predictions, the eclipse will begin at 11:44PM (Pakistan time) and will end at 01:02AM on July 17.

As per BBC, the Apollo 11 blasted off with men on board on July 16, 1969. The journey came to an end four days later and Neil Armstrong made history by being the first man to step on the lunar surface.

Moreover, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth crosses between the Sun and Moon, hence casting a shadow on the moon’s surface. In partial eclipse, some of the moon passes through the darkest area of shadow behind the Earth, called the umbra.

Also, lunar eclipse is perfectly fine to be seen with naked eye, unlike the solar eclipses. The next partial lunar eclipse is expected on occur on November 19, 2021.