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This is a rare treat for sky watchers as the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century began on Friday.
Astronomers and sky observers in the UAE and around the globe looked up at the sky to see the rare celestial phenomenon.
The cloudy sky played a spoilsport while the moon was playing hide-and-seek with skygazers in the United Arab Emirates.
As it continues to grow, Earth's natural satellite will become a shade of red or brown-red
The maximum eclipse will last nearly 103 minutes while the event unfolds. from 9:14 to 3:28 in the United Arab Emirates. ] The same night and over the next few days, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth since 2003 – visible as a "bright red star" where the heavens are clear.
WATCH: Partial eclipse to begin soon
WATCH: The partial eclipse begins
WATCH: Cape to the maximum eclipse
WATCH: Reaches the l '; maximum eclipse
Why so long?
Moon will pass to the center of the Earth 's shadow, at the widest point of the shadow.
Explanation
Umbra : The central part of the shadow of the Earth.
Penumbra : The lighter outer part of the shadow worn by our planet
The penumbral eclipse begins : It starts when the outer part ( and lighter) from the shadow of the Earth begins to move through the Moon
The partial eclipse begins : This step installs when the inner part of the shadow of the Earth begins to cover the Moon
The total eclipse begins ]: Also called totality, this occurs when the shadow completely covers the Moon, the transforming into a reddish-brown color
Maximum eclipse : The midpoint of the totality
End of total eclipse : The ombra begins at s & d Away from the face of the moon after all
Party end of the eclipse al : L & # 39, shadow of the Earth completely leaves the surface of the Moon
End of the penumbral eclipse : The outer part of the shadow away from the Moon completely [19659022] Timings (UAE
21:14, 27 July : Beginning of the Penumbral eclipse
2224, 27 July : beginning of the partial eclipse
23:30, July 27 : Beginning of the total eclipse
12:21, July 28 : Maximum eclipse.
1:13, July 28 : Complete end of the eclipse
02.19 am, July 28 : End of the partial eclipse
] 03.28am, July 28 : End of the Penumbral Eclipse
Source: Nasa and Al Sadeem Astronomy Observatory
