There are only a few days left for the longest lunar eclipse of the nineteenth century.

It will be next July 27 when a lunar eclipse of a duration of 102 minutes is recorded, so it is considered the longest of the 21st century.

The duration of the entire phase of the eclipse will be an hour and 42 minutes, and it will be at 1:24 pm Mexico time when the moon will begin to eclipse.

The eclipse will be fully visible from Africa, the Middle East and Central Asian countries.

It should be noted that lunar eclipses occur when the Earth's satellite pbades through the Earth's shadow, which happens every month because the Moon's orbit is tilted from that of the Earth. of the Earth – Sun.

During eclipses, the moon turns bright red or reddish brown, instead of completely darkening.

The above is because some of the sunlight that flows through the Earth's atmosphere curls around the edge of our planet and falls on the surface of the moon.

For obs To erect lunar eclipses, no special equipment is needed, unlike solar eclipses.

Source: ElUniversal / Photo: Archivo / JAC