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By Fanny Jacques
This is a phenomenon that astronomers have been waiting for long months
This Friday evening, a solar eclipse will be visible from Belgium and rest of Europe. An eclipse all the more rare as it will be the longest of the century with 113 minutes planned. Especially given the weather conditions, if they stand tomorrow night, we should be entitled to an enchanting show. "
In the region of Louvière and north of Liège, they will even be able to observe the sunset at the same time as the eclipse
"Says Samy Pierquin, host at the Center Ardenne Observatory. Belgians from other regions can still enjoy the panorama that will be visible to the naked eye.
Mars and Saturn too
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It is necessary that the sky is particularly clear but at the moment of the rising of the moon, it is necessary to look around the star. There will be an alignment of the earth, the moon and Mars. We will be able to observe a red "star" which will be in fact the planet Mars. We will also see Saturn who will be at the right of the moon
", Rejoices Samy Pierquin.
Especially as the moon will remain clearly visible contrary to what is expected when we speak of eclipse. When it gets up, it will send rays to the sun that will vary from red-brown to white-gray, during the whole phenomenon. We can therefore observe a particularly haunting red moon. The eclipse will begin around 21:30 and should last about 45 minutes. After this period, one can still enjoy a particularly bright crescent moon, until about midnight.
Remains to find a clear place of observation and to hope that the storms announced await the end of this phenomenon astral very rare to manifest.
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