Lunar eclipse, snow moon and a comet will all appear on Friday: Here's how to make sure you don't miss them

It's almost time to get Your binoculars in hand, like this week seems to be ready to offer some incredible astronomical events to viewers around the world.

Friday, a Lunar Eclipse is expected to appear at full moons occur in February-Snow cast a shadow on the Moon's surface.

And a few hours later, the Comet 45P-also known as Comet new year-will make the closest approach to Earth.

Lunar Eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth and moon line up with the Middle Earth.

This alignment causes the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, creating a lunar eclipse.

In twilight the Eclipse of the Moon, just more spread out beyond the shadow of Earth on the Moon falls, resulting in smoother from a partial Eclipse or total shadow.

But like a cloudless sky, the moon will turn a dark color of money during the Eclipse.

In Europe, Africa and West Asia, the event will look like the Moon in the sky to the South late in the evening, while for those in the North, Central America and South America, the best views will be from the East.

For viewers in the United Kingdom, the shadow will be first handed in at 10:34 pm GMT and ending at 23:59 GMT.

And for those in New York, the event will begin at 5:34 pm he and ends in 21 h 53 he.

To check if the lunar eclipse will be visible in your area, you can also consult the website of the clock and date.

As well as lunar eclipses, comets 45 P will make its closest approach the Earth this weekend.

In a blog on the site, says Nasa: "45P Comet, visible after sunset during the month of the two-two binoculars and telescopes-reached the point on Earth closest to you on February 11, when he will be 0.08 Astronomical Units (7.4 million miles) of Earth."

"This will be visible in the morning sky in the constellation Hercules.

"Comet then passes through the constellation Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown), Bouvier (Bouvier), Hunter dogs (Hounds Bouvier) and Ursa Major."

' Then Leo before the end of February.

"It's moving quickly-9 degrees per day! He returned again in 2022. »

The Comet made its way into the inner solar system approximately every 5 years and have a light-green ' head '.

It can be hard to find with the naked eye, and you may have to use binoculars to see comet.