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27. July evening and night of July 28, a full moon eclipse will be observed in Latvia. Although the lunar eclipse is not a rare astronomical phenomenon, since Latvia is observed on average every two years, the expected eclipse of the moon will be special because it will be the longest eclipse of full moon of the 21st century, informs the Latvian Astronomical Society (LAB). first enter the halves of the Earth, then the partial phase of the eclipse will begin, followed by a complete phase that lasts one hour and 43 minutes. Since the Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere that breaks the light, the Moon never becomes completely black in its complete eclipse, but it is illuminated in a reddish or brownish tone.
On Friday, the moon eclipse will culminate in Latvia. 23.22. It should be noted that on the evening of this day, the moon jumps to Riga at noon. 21.36, at Liepaja – at noon 21.46, at Daugavpils – at noon 9:20 pm, Sun will be in Riga at. 21.46, to Liepaja – at noon 21.56, to Daugavpils – at noon. 9:30 pm, but the full phase of the eclipse will begin at noon. 22:30, when the sky is still relatively light. At the beginning of the eclipse, part of the moon's disc will disappear to clear sky against a background of clear sky, but at the time of the maximum phase of the eclipse, the sky will be dark enough to observe the disc from the moon.
Latvia will end on July 28 at noon. 0.13, the partial phase will end at noon. 1.19. The end time will end at noon. 2.29 when the Moon emerges from the half-wing of the Earth (the last phase of the eclipse will end at this point)
Although eclipses of the moon occur on average 2-3 times a year, all eclipses are not always observed in Europe. Obstacles to eclipses are often hindered by adverse weather conditions. In Latvia, the previous full moon eclipse was observed on the night of September 28, 2015.
The next opportunity to observe the ecliptic of the Moon in Latvia will be very soon – in the morning of January 21, 2019. But then, until the next lunar eclipse will have to wait for 6.5 years – until September 7, 2025.
Two weeks later, on August 11, there will have a partial solar eclipse, but it will be visible only less than half an hour in northern Latvia with a very small phase (0.02). This eclipse will not be observed in Riga.
Special equipment is not needed to observe the lunar eclipse. It will be easy to observe at the naked eye without difficulty. A prerequisite for successful sightings is clear skies and an appropriate observation spot where buildings or trees do not enclose the view of the southeast and south.
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