Here's how to look at the complete lunar eclipse in July, which is a must-see

The complete lunar eclipse of July is fast approaching, and the moon should go into history in a few weeks. The full moon will also be a blood moon and offer us the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.

When the moon crosses the Earth's shadow on July 27, it will create a total lunar eclipse that is expected to last 102 minutes. NASA maintains a list predicting lunar eclipses until 2100, and this period is quite impressive compared to the shortest total lunar eclipse that the agency has indexed, which was in April 2015 and which lasted four minutes and 43 seconds only

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What is a lunar eclipse?

At a total lunar eclipse, the earth is located between the sun and the moon, and the moon does not directly receive sunlight.

a full moon, and a total lunar eclipse can occur only if the sun, the Earth and the moon are perfectly aligned.

Why a moon of blood?

The full moon appears with a red hue during a moon eclipse only the light that we can see on it is refracted by the atmosphere of the Earth, and not directly by the sun.

This colorful version of the moon is sometimes called the moon of blood

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Why this lunar ecial eclipse?

The lunar eclipse of July is particularly special because it will be the longest eclipse of this century. It will be partially visible for three hours and 55 minutes, but only fully for about an hour and 43 minutes. The lunar eclipse of July is totally safe to watch without special devices or equipment, unlike a solar eclipse.

In addition, March at the opposition also occurs this year on July 27. Here on Earth, the observers of the sky will have their closest view

How to observe the lunar eclipse

The eclipse will be completely visible only in East Africa, in the Middle East and Central Asia, and partially in West Africa, South America, Europe and Australia

For those in North America, the virtual telescope project will be broadcast in direct from 14.30. Is the 27th of July.

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