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Luna was dyed red that night in Europe, where he starred in the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, with a duration of 102 minutes
In total lunar eclipse with the maximum centered in the Indian Ocean according to data provided by NASA: it began at 19:30 GMT and will end at 21h : However, the moon has begun to eclipse – enter the Earth's shadow at 1824 GMT
According to data provided by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Spain), from East Africa the eclipse can be observed in its entirety and from Western Europe (Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, France or Italy) only the second part has could be seen with the emerging moon on the eastern horizon; it is less popular in Latin America, although slightly better in Argentina and Brazil.
An eclipse occurs when a planet or moon gets in the way of sunlight and, during a lunar eclipse, the Earth prevents the star's light from reaching the satellite , which completely vanishes the full moon at night, as the shadow of the Earth covers it, says NASA on its website.
More than two years ago there was no total lunar eclipse visible in Europe.
But not only because of the eclipse, but because the moon was dyed red and a was produced alignment of Mars, Earth and Sun which makes the Martian planet closer to us, its visible size increased.
The reddish tinge of the moon, a phenomenon popularly known as "] blood moon ", is a consequence of the behavior of the atmosphere The sphere of the Earth facing the sun's rays [19659004] This layer of the Earth, which acts like a lens, deflects all the components of the Sun's light, except the red, which undergoes "a minor detour" and stains the face of the Sun. Luna
And 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 placed in a lower position.
phenomenon in its entirety and from the house, among others, the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic) performs a live broadcast of Namibia through the chain sky-live.tv in collaboration with the European project STARS4ALL and the HESS High Energy Observatory. EFE
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