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Dream of the astronomical summer night: Two special constellations illuminate the night sky on July 27 in Germany – in the midst of the mild summer solstice. The moon plunges into the shadow of the earth and Mars is as close to the earth as it is rare.
The show begins with the appearance of darkness in the late evening, according to the Sternfreunde Association in Heppenheim in southern Hesse. "The lunar eclipse ends shortly after midnight, but Mars can be seen all night." Many observatories, planetariums, astronomical badociations and research institutes invite you to watch the show.
Mars particularly bright and tall
The lunar orbit with the orbit at full moon pbades through, the moon darkens, say astronomers. The total lunar eclipse will be the longest of all the 21st century: the moon will plunge completely into the shadow of the Earth for an hour and 44 minutes. This duration of the lunar eclipse will only be exceeded by two minutes on June 9, 2123.
Mars, known as the red planet, is farther away from the Sun than from the Earth. Unlike these, he does not need it in his train, but almost two years to go around the sun. This is only when Mars is close to the Sun and it exceeds it on the inner orbit, it is particularly bright in the sky and relatively large to see. On average, however, this particular constellation occurs only every 15 years, most recently in 2003. On July 27, Mars is only about 58 million kilometers from Earth – the minimum distance, as the astronomer says Carolin Liefke of the House of Astronomy in Heidelberg. 19659003] The lunar eclipse can be seen until after midnight
In Germany, the moon will rise on July 27 in Munich at 8:48 pm, in Hamburg at 9:16 pm – the lunar eclipse has already begun. "It's noticeably redder and darker," says Liefke. "It is clear and obvious that it looks different from the usual." Provided, of course, that the clouds do not move in front of the view. A first forecast is planned one week before the first, so only around July 20, say the meteorologists of the German meteorological service. Liefke is optimistic about the season: "The chances are not bad in the summer."
Mars follows an hour later, but is not as high as the moon and shines very brightly with reddish light. At the height of the lunar eclipse at 22:22, the Moon and Mars are still low over the horizon. At the end of the darkness at 11:14 pm, according to astronomers, the two celestial bodies are much higher, it is really dark and both are reddish. The show continues until midnight and people can watch the moon leave the Earth's shadow.
Not only the Moon and Mars are clearly visible in the sky, but Jupiter and Saturn, as Liefke says. As soon as it's dark, they shine in the evening sky. "But Mars is the star."
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