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Next Friday, July 27, Brazil will see the one that should be the longest total lunar eclipse of this 21st century.
In the country, the beginning of the total phase of the eclipse will be at 16:30 and the
will be at 18:13, at the time of Brasília. The lunar eclipse will last about an hour and 40 minutes.
According to National Observatory the eastern part of Brazil will see the total eclipse – in the western part, the eclipse will be considered only partial.
The lunar eclipse of 2014 left the moon 'orange'
Observatory said that to see the Moon still in the total eclipse, people should look for a place where it is possible to see the sky near the horizon in East
From 18:13, the moon will begin to emerge from the darkest shadow. At this moment begins the partial eclipse, which goes up to 19:19. At this time, the Moon will begin to enter the lightest shade, marking the phase of the eclipse, which will end at 20:30.
What is an eclipse
An eclipse occurs when the Sun the Earth and the Moon align. This causes the Earth to be directly between the Sun and the Moon blocking sunlight.
The Eclipse happens because the Moon enters the shadow created by Earth .
Eclipse from Houston, Texas
When a total eclipse occurs the moon
takes on a reddish or orange color, so some people call it the "blood moon" phenomenon.
According to the National Observatory, when the entire moon is immersed in the shadow of the Sun, we see the satellite itself even though it does not receive direct sunlight . This is because sunlight reached the surface of the Moon through the atmosphere of Earth . Some sun frequency bands are then filtered, creating this orange effect, just like in the morning and evening twilight, we are used to seeing before sunrise and after sunset.
It is not necessary to use a telescope but a good pair of binoculars can help.
When a total eclipse occurs, sometimes the moon can take on a reddish or orange color , so some people call the phenomenon "blood moon."
Photo: Getty Images / BBC News Brazil
Why the longest eclipse?
After all, why is this eclipse the longest of the century? The researcher of the National Observatory Josina Nascimento says that "all is only a question of geometry: in this eclipse the Moon will pass to the center of the l 39; shadow of Earth . "
The researcher says that it is easy to see several planets in the sky in July, especially March which will be near the Moon on the day of eclipse . "Several planets are visible to the naked eye in the sky: Venus is visible in the west after the sunset Jupiter is already high in the sky when ] Saturn is visible also in the early evening to the east and March which is in maximum brightness, is visible to the east in early evening.
She recalls that the next total eclipse of the Moon will be in the night of January 20, 2019, when, she says, " Brazil will see the total eclipse of Moon from beginning to end ".
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