Baians and tourists were fortunate, in the late afternoon and early evening of Friday the 27th, to contemplate the city. one of the rarest phenomena of astronomy: lunar eclipse recorded in this century.
In Salvador, the natural satellite appeared on the horizon around 17:20 and the eclipse was seen for about two hours. The peak of the phenomenon, of great beauty, was recorded at 18:10. (19459010)
The show brought together hundreds of people in various parts of the capital's waterfront, including the Barra Lighthouse and the Alah Garden. The sky with clouds made it difficult to observe the eclipse for a few moments.
In Brazil, total visibility was observed only in one part of the country, in the South, South-East and North-East regions. The Eclipse has also been accompanied in several parts of the world, with more important evidence in Africa, the Middle East and part of Europe.