The longest eclipse of the 21st century will be this 27th of July

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (EFE) –

The longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, with a total of 102 minutes, can be observed this July 27 and the Institute of Astrophysics of Canaries (IAC, in the Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic) will broadcast live from Namibia via the sky-live.tv channel.

The live broadcast of this total Luna eclipse will be performed with the collaboration of the European project STARS4ALL and the High Observatory Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth's satellite passes through the shadow of the Earth, which does not happen every month, because the orbit of the Moon is inclined relative to the Earth. to the Earth-Sun (ecliptic).

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Unlike solar eclipses, moles are visible from around the world, once The Moon is on the horizon at the time of the eclipse, explained the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands.

On July 27 of this year there will be a total lunar eclipse with the maximum centered in the Indian Ocean, according to data provided by NASA

The entire phase of the eclipse will last 1 hour and 42 minutes, which will be the longest of the 21st century, started at 19:30 GMT and the Moon will begin to eclipse (entry into the shadow It can be observed from South America, the 39, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, and during all this time, it will be possible to verify that the Moon does not disappear from sight but acquires a reddish hue

The atmosphere of the Earth, which extends about 80 kilometers beyond the diameter of our planet, acts as a lens that diverts sunlight.

At the same time, it effectively filters its blue components and lets only the red light that will be reflected by the satellite s.So, the Moon acquires the ray coppered feature, adds the IAC.

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After two years without total lunar eclipses in Europe on July 27 will be able to & # 39; 39; attend the red moon, and will have to wait another six months to repeat the experience, in January 2019, says in the statement Miquel Serra-Ricart, astronomer of the IAC.

He added that in the Namibian direct, the darkness produced by the eclipse will reveal only visible objects from the southern sky, such as Magellan's clouds.