Many astronomy enthusiasts, including students of Poornaprajna Amateur Astronomers’ Club, Udupi watched the partial lunar eclipse early on Sunday, October 29, by staying awake throughout the night on Saturday.
According to Souda Atul Bhat, coordinator of the club at Poornaprajna College in Udupi, the eclipse began at 11:31 p.m. on October 28. The shadow of the earth became visible on the moon from 1 a.m. on October 29 and became more and more prominent until 1:44 a.m. on Sunday.