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The month of July is a surprise for astronomers and lovers of the night sky. On the night of the 27th and the first hours of the 28th, will be the longest lunar eclipse of the century. In total, the event will last 3 hours and 55 minutes, or 1 hour and 43 minutes with the moon totally enveloped by the shadow of the Earth.
According to the website Time and Date, the eclipse can be accompanied in its entirety much of Oceania, Africa, Europe and the United States. Asia. The partial eclipse may be accompanied by the south of North America and parts of South America.In Rio de Janeiro, the Moon will appear in the horizon still completely covered, at 17:28. At 18:13, the total eclipse closes, but the satellite will still be partially obscured until 19:19
The lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in line , projecting the shadow of our planet onto the satellite. This event of the 27th will be particularly long by coincidence: it occurs with the apogee, the farthest point of its orbit and, consequently, with a lower orbital velocity.
In this way, the Moon will take longer to cross the Umbra, causing the continuation of the eclipse. The longest possible time for a total lunar eclipse is 1 hour and 47 minutes, according to the EarthSky website.
And a few days after the lunar eclipse, Mars will be at its closest point on Earth since 2003. On July 31, the red planet will be "only" 57.6 million kilometers. Those who are in the habit of looking closely at the sky have realized that already this month of June it is possible to observe an orange spot. It's Mars.
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