Roscosmos said that they changed the orientation of AIST-2D satellite; usually directed to the Earth, so that it could take pictures of the partial lunar eclipse on 19th Nov.
"The cameras of AIST-2D normally are directed toward the surface of the Earth, but in order to photograph other celestial bodies, their direction is changed," Roscosmos added in a statement posted on their Telegram channel.
The longest partial lunar eclipse in 5 centuries started at 9:03 GMT+3 and ended at 15:04 GMT+3. The maximum phase came when the Earth's shadow covered the moon by 97%, at 12:04 GMT+3.
In Russia, it was possible to observe this naturally phenomenon only in the Far East. The eclipse appeared in its maximum manifestation in Transbaikal, and its end appeared in central, eastern, northern Siberia but in the early morning.
Contributed by Israa Farhan
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