Australians are invited to watch a rare blood moon

Early on Saturday morning, greyhounds prepare for a celestial feast as scientists predict the blood-red moon through the longest lunar eclipse of this century.

Starting at 4am on the east coast of Australia as the moon moves into the shadow of the Earth, it will gradually become darker and will gradually fade over the next hour and a half.

Viewers on the east coast will see the full moon around 5:30 am and the sun in perfect alignment.

The color of the moon is affected by the light of the sun's movements that travel the Earth's atmosphere and continue to the space located about 350,000 kilometers away.

"What we see is basically the sunrises and sunsets on Earth, projected dramatically onto the surface of the moon," AAP told the astronomer of the day. Australian National University Brad Tucker

Professor David Coward of the University of Western Australia is planning a particularly dramatic lunar eclipse for those of the East.

The color depends on the size of the body. Atmosphere at the time, but my suspicions are that it will be redder than usual in Sydney because you will be going through a thick layer of atmosphere, "said Professor Coward at the same time. AAP

.The blood moon will be everywhere with an unobstructed view to the west.Unlike a solar eclipse that is visible only from a particular place at the right time, a lunar eclipse can be seen from all over Australia and without special instruments – if time permits. [19659009] Senior weather forecaster Jenny Sturrock will be able to observe the moon, but parts of Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria could be affected by cloud cover during the period of time. main observation between 5 am and 6 am

the western slopes and central plateaus can be obscured by clouds, while the southeastern coastal district of Western Australia may be affected by a cold front moving

"It can be said that Mrs. Sturrock told AAP

that Professor Coward urges Australians across the country to set off their alarms for" Watching this interaction, watching our atmosphere play a role in this visual and very beautiful show, there is also science in there, the same science that took hundreds of years to understand why the sky is blue said Professor Coward.

"This moon is related to the same thing."