This will be seen in Bucaramanga the longest lunar eclipse of the century | Bucaramanga

The Moon will turn red during the night of this Friday, it will be the star of the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, with a duration of 102 minutes. This phenomenon occurs when the Earth interposes between the Sun and the Moon, generating a shadow cone that obscures this natural satellite, says NASA on its website.

In Colombia, the Total Moon Eclipse, also called Red Moon or Blood, will be seen from 18:30 until 20:00 However, the director of the Halley Astronomy and Aerospace Sciences Group of UIS, Luis Núñez, badured Vanguardia.com that Bucaramanga would see very little of the Red Moon.

"We are not in the area of ​​greater visibility, you can see it, but we will be on the edge of visibility, the eastern mountains of Bucaramanga and the rains that were presented these days. This will not let us see this phenomenon very well either, "commented Núñez

of the Halley Group, another obstacle that will prevent seeing in all his fury to the Red Moon is the season in which the phenomenon occurs, because by this moment it is common that it will darken later and that at the time when the eclipse occurs still have traces of sun.

"If the sky It is not clear because of the rains or if the sun is still in the sky, it is likely that the phenomenon will be less intense, and the cities of Brazil and Argentina will be more visible, "he said. he added, the ISU teacher

Although the bumangues can not appreciate the phenomenon of the Red Moon in its splendor, we will have a better vision of two phenomena that will take place in 2019, according to experts.

Place a Total Moon Eclipse that will be complete throughout Colombia, and on July 2, you will also see an Eclipse of the Sun, "said the expert.

In the world

According to data provided by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Spain), l & # 39; eclipse can be observed in its entirety and coming from Western Europe (Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, France or Italy) will be able to see the second part only when the Moon will rise to the eastern horizon; it will be less popular in Latin America, although slightly better in Argentina and Brazil.

For more than two years, there has been no total lunar eclipse visible in Europe, which will make it special tomorrow night, but not only because of the eclipse . but because the Moon will be colored red and there will be an alignment of Mars, Earth and Sun, which will make the Martian planet closer to us, increasing its visible size.

What to do to observe this long eclipse?

Unlike solar eclipses, where you have to protect yourself, you can look directly at the sky, but always look for a dark place with a clear horizon, since the moon will be in a lower position [19659004] To track the phenomenon in its entirety and from home, among others, the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic) will broadcast live from Namibia through the sky channel -live.tv in collaboration with the European STARS4ALL project and the HESS High Energy Observatory