The July 7 penumbral lunar eclipse will occur as the moon rises over Australia and sets in western North and South America in the early predawn hours.

During Tuesday’s eclipse, the moon will only enter the southernmost tip of the penumbral shadow of the earth and thus will be very difficult to observe visually, Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) Director C B Devgun said.

Another lunar eclipse is expected on August 6. Also, there will be a Total Solar Eclipse on the 22nd of July. The Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009 is of extreme importance as it is the longest one the Earth will experience in the 21st century until June 13, 2132.