Malaysians will be able to see the longest eclipse of the century and more at the end of the month, Business Insider

In a rare event, the moon, Mars and the Milky Way will be visible side by side.

The Straits Times

The Malays will be able to witness the longest eclipse of this century and catch a rare event where the Moon, Mars and the Milky Way will be visible side by side on July 28th.

The phenomenon will last one hour and 43 minutes a day, reports The Star.

Shahrin Ahmad, an astronomer, said that the display will be "a rare chance for astronomers and astronomers to attend this event and capture the moment".

He also added that the moon will take nearly four hours to cross the dark shadowy shadow of Earth and that the eclipse will probably occur between 2am and 6am

However, the # 39, appearance of the moon will be "blood red", according to Shahrin, from 3:30 to 5am.

Mars will also be the most visible for the first time in 15 years.

Where should the spectators go to see "The best place to observe the eclipse is in Peninsular Malaysia and not on the island of Borneo because of its location, the position of the moon and of jet lag, "said Shahrin

. States, where there are many dark areas without light pollution, would also be ideal to catch this very rare sight.

Apart from Malaysia, the eclipse will also be visible across Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and Middle East.