Earth will receive the longest lunar eclipse of the century

With the arrival of the month of July our planet will attend some natural shows in the same night that no one can be lost, and the Luna will be the main star of this great phenomenon.

And can all fans of astronomy enjoy the longest lunar eclipse of this century, accompanied by the wonderful and mythical Red Moon, as revealed by the portal EarthSky.

The lunar eclipse will occur on July 27 and occurs when the Sun, the Earth and the moon is directly aligned, and the orbit of the moon takes it directly behind the earth. It will last 1 hour and 43 minutes, although the partial eclipse that develops before and after will have a development of 3 hours and 55 minutes.

This situation stems from the fact that the farthest and smallest full moon of the year will pass through the center of the Earth 's shadow, which will be at its climax for the month of July.

During the eclipse, the Luna It will acquire an intense red color that will prevent it from disappearing completely from our view when our planet crosses the path. This strange effect known as Rayleigh scattering filters bands of green and purple light into the atmosphere during the phenomenon.

The eclipse will be visible mainly in the eastern hemisphere (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand) and in South America, only the final stages can be seen. All countries in North America and the Pacific Ocean will be completely lost from this event, although it can be enjoyed through different streams and channels in social networks.

Last January, our planet received the Super Blue Moon, a lunar eclipse that was about 14% brighter than normal. In some places on Earth, the moon has also acquired a reddish hue which is also known as the "blood moon".

The recordings of the longest total lunar eclipses of the last two centuries took place in JulyBecause each year the Earth is at its furthest point from the sun. Moreover, in the context of these spectacular astronomical phenomena, it is estimated that Mars will also appear particularly bright and voluminous in making its orbit that will be very close to the Earth.