The Moon is dyed red during its longest eclipse of the century – La República CE

The moon was tinged with red during that night in Europe, where it organized the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting 102 minutes.

In total eclipse of the Moon with the maximum centered in the Indian Ocean according to data provided by NASA: it began at 19:30 GMT and will end at 21:12 GMT

However, the Moon will begin to eclipse – Introduction to According to data provided by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (Spain), East Africa, the eclipse can be observed in full and from from Western Europe (Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom). , France or Italy) could only see the second part with the Moon rising 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 a moon gets in the sun's light and, during a lunar eclipse, the Earth prevents light the star reaches the satellite, which makes it disappear completely full moon at night, as the shadow of the Earth covers it, says NASA on its website.

For more than two years he has produced a total lunar eclipse visible in Europe.

But not only because of the eclipse, but because the moon was dyed red and there was an alignment of Mars, Earth and Sun, The Martian planet is closer to us, increased its visible size.

The reddish hue of the moon, a phenomenon popularly known as the "blood moon," is a consequence of the behavior of the Earth's atmosphere against the sun's rays. 19659003] This layer of Earth, which acts like a lens, deflects all the components of the Sun's light, except the red, which undergoes a "little detour" and stains the face of the Moon.

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