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8:41 pm: Just in time for the moonrise, the conference of astrophysicist and television presenter Harald Lesch airs in Munich in a few minutes . He will comment on the lunar eclipse in the coming hours. We are here. The hall of the Munich Adult Education Center is already full.
20:21: The preparations are in full swing. Immediately the show begins finally. Reminder: The moon opens in Munich at 20:48, in Hamburg at 21:16, in Cologne at 21:17, in Leipzig at 20:57 – the lunar eclipse has already begun.
19h50: No moon up here seen on Munich. But it will not be long. The moon is about 406,000 kilometers from our blue planet today – for comparison: the average distance between the two celestial bodies is "just" about 385,000 kilometers. In the distance, however, the moon moves a little more slowly in its orbit than near the ground. That's why darkness lasts a little longer.
19:26: If you look closely tonight, you'll see something else in the sky next to the moon and Mars: The ISS. It will move through the evening sky around 22:30 during the lunar eclipse for nearly ten minutes. Astro-Alex has the best view. We hope he sends us spectacular photos of his place in the front row.
6:47 pm: A lunar eclipse can not be longer than tonight . One hour and 43 minutes will take the lunar eclipse. "With that, she almost reached the maximum possible duration of one hour and 47 minutes," says astronomer Carolin Liefke of the VdS and the House of Astronomy in Heidelberg.
A lunar eclipse occurs only at the full moon. For the show to be visible, the sun, the earth and the moon must be aligned. Tonight, from 21:30, the moon will plunge completely into the shadow of the sun – lit land
18h59: There is much to be said today in Munich as part of the "Long Night of the Lunar Eclipse". At the Deutsches Museum, anyone interested can watch the show from 8:30 pm through the telescope. Astrophysicist and television presenter Harald Lesch comments on the lunar eclipse at the Volkshochschule Munich from 8:45 pm. We are here for you and report here in the live ticker.
17:04: The peculiarity is: The total lunar eclipse will be the longest of all the 21st century: The moon plunges for one hour and 43 minutes into the loneliness. shadow of the Earth. This lunar eclipse duration is only exceeded on June 9, 2123 – two minutes
15:30: You want to photograph the dream of the astronomical summer night, but you do not know how? Here we explain how to capture the show as a pro
14.03: The lunar eclipse begins with the appearance of darkness and ends shortly after midnight. The moon will arrive in Munich at 8:48 pm, in Hamburg at 9:16 pm, in Cologne at 9:17 pm, in Leipzig at 8:57 pm – the lunar eclipse has already begun. The total phase of darkness starts at 21:30, the maximum eclipse is at 22:22. On the other hand, Mars can be seen all night.
Friday, 27.07.2018, 13:30: The longest lunar eclipse of the century and at the same time a large and bright Mars can be seen on Friday in much of Germany. According to the prediction of the German weather service, the evening sky is largely clear, especially in the north and west. In the southeast and east, however, the clouds can mask the sight of the unique astronomical spectacle, as predicted by meteorologist Sebastian Schappert of the German Meteorological Service of Offenbach. In some places, there may even be showers in these areas with heavy rain and thunderstorms. "In most parts of Germany, however, it seems a lot better."
Astronomy fans can enjoy the total lunar eclipse for about 103 minutes – and observe as bright and great Mars as 15 years ago. The Moon and Mars are not far away. "If you want to see one, you will find the other," says the Sternfreunde Association in Heppenheim. "For the people who are living right now, it's a unique event," says the president of the Association of Amateur Astronomers, Sven Melchert
