Eclipse is partially seen in Natal

Cloudy weather and rainy weather made it difficult to observe the longest lunar eclipse in Natal earlier this Friday (27), especially at the most favorable time to follow the phenomenon: just after the sunset, and in places near the edge with a broad view of the horizon. At that time, the moon was completely covered, and not even the effects that dyed the firmament of a reddish-orange light seen in other cities of the Northeast region as Recife gave the air of thanks in the capital of Potiguar.

Of a point in the Rosemary, the coloring conferred the Moon of Blood title to the phenomenon of yesterday. photographer and publicist Clodoaldo Damasceno
managed to make an eclipse recording already in its partial phase

But the celestial show, considered the longest total eclipse of the 21st century with 1h42 of duration, was seen in rare moments among the clouds From various points of the city. Geographer Leo Selva Ortêncio and Silva Torres, 41, said that he was lucky. "It was quick, at a glance, I was at the UFRN when the clouds left a space. It lasted a little more than a minute, "he said.

On social networks, several people shared photos of the full reddish moon.

In the Coastal Way, some people tried to observe the phenomenon, but did not succeed

The salesman José Edinaldo da Costa, 30, was in the Rosemary around 18:30 when he was able to see the lunar eclipse – already in the partial phase. "I could see for a moment, but the moon was small, already high in the sky. Then it became cloudy and the rain was put across the road. "The photographer and publicist Clodoaldo Damasceno, who lives in Alecrim, was able to click:" It opened quickly and closed, just time to do photography. "

Cynthia's lawyer Bulik was in the Capim Macio neighborhood when she was able to see the full moon in the "room" – it was covered in two, it was fast and it soon rained again ", a- he said. "The amateur astronomer and university student Rodrigo Augusto Rodrigues, 38, also saw:" I was at home at Capim Macio, and it was very fast : less than ten minutes. The moon was starting to come out of the shadows. "

<img src =" http://arquivos.tribunadonorte.com.br/fotos/212798.jpg "title =" Alex Regis "alt =" The dark clouds and the rain that fell this Friday in Christmas prevented the visualization of the lunar eclipse

According to astronomers from the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, it was the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century with 1h42 of duration in the phase total – and almost 4 hours of partial phase (from 16:30 to 20:29 in Brasília). During the lunar eclipse, it was also possible to see the planets Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars (the latter just next to the natural earth satellite) to the naked eye

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In Brazil, the best capital to see the lunar eclipse was Recife: the people of the reef could see the phenomenon of 17:21 – followed by João Pessoa, who visualized the full alignment a minute later. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, and the planet casts its shadow on the satellite.

According to recordings made in the capital of Pernambuco, when the sky cleared just before 18:00, people who followed the phenomenon of Dona Lindu Park, in Boa Viagem, applauded the show celestial.