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The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on Friday, July 27, and for once, South Africans will be able to see the entire event.
Many institutions and organizations took advantage of the opportunity to plan events to better observe and experience the eclipse.
Here are some events that will take place all over the country on Friday:
Johannesburg
- The Southern African Astronomical Society (ASSA) will be hosting an event from visualization at the Observatory in Johannesburg. The event starts at 18:30 and ends at 2am. It will take place at 18a Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg. Do not forget to bring your own chairs and dress warmly.
Pretoria
- The Rietvlei Nature Reserve offers photographers the opportunity to see and capture the lunar eclipse from the reserve. Interested persons can meet at the door at 18h. Bring cameras, camping chairs, appropriate warm clothes, coffee flasks and your own refreshments. It will cost R100 a person.
Cape Town
- The ASSA and the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) will hold a guided tour with telescopes to observe the eclipse on the mast terrace. The event starts at 18 hours. It will include a tour of the telescopes and instruments used to see the eclipse.
- The Dirtopia Trail Center and Cafe in Stellenbosch will host an explanation and visualization of the eclipse, with the kind permission of the founding member of the Observational Astronomy Group (OOG) Koorts . The event starts at 7:45 pm and costs R100 per person, which includes a soup and bread buffet table.
- The NG Kerk Onrusrivier at Hermanus will install telescopes to see the eclipse. It will begin at 8 pm
Magaliesburg
- Telescopes will be installed at MelonRouge in Magaliesburg. The cost is 150 rand per person
No special equipment is required to view the eclipse, but a telescope would definitely enhance the experience.
The full moon will rise just after sundown on Friday.
At 7:13 pm In Africa, the moon will begin to move in the (partial) shadow of the earth. The less direct sunlight will reach the eastern (lower) side of the moon, and you may notice that the moon darkens slightly on that side.
At 9:24 pm, the moon will begin to move in the umbrella shadow of the earth. From this moment, the moon will seem to change shape.
From 21:30 to 23:13, the moon will be totally eclipsed.
At 12:19, the moon will be out of the earth's shadow and the observable eclipse will be over.
The next total lunar eclipse visible from the beginning to the end of anywhere in Africa will be in 2025.
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