The longest lunar eclipse of the century will take place on July 27

July 20, 2018 7:54 pm
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Updated on July 20, 2018 20:07

The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, with a total of 102 minutes, can be observed on July 27 in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth's satellite pbades through the Earth's shadow, which does not happen every month, because the moon's orbit is inclined relative to to that of the Earth-Sun (ecliptic).

Unlike solar eclipses, moles are visible from around the world, once the moon is on the horizon at the time of the eclipse, the Institute explained. Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC).

On July 27 of this year, there will be a total lunar eclipse with the maximum centered in the Indian Ocean, according to data provided by NASA.

The entire phase of the eclipse will last 1 hour and 42 minutes, with what will be the longest of the 21st century, started at 7:30 pm. and the Moon will begin to eclipse in the shadow of the Earth) at 18:24 GMT

It can be seen from South America, Europe, Africa, Africa, and Africa. 39, Asia and Oceania, and during all this time we can see that the Moon does not disappear but acquires a tone The atmosphere of the Earth, which extends about 80 kilometers beyond of the diameter of our planet, acts as a lens that diverts sunlight while effectively filtering its blue components and letting only light pbad. red that will be reflected by the satellite. So, the Moon acquires the characteristic copper glow, says the IAC.