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The Blood Moon to be seen on Friday, July 27 will mark a milestone in the history of astronomy as it will occur during the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. The show will last 102 minutes
In this century there will be another (lunar eclipse) with a longer duration, confirmed the National Administration of Aeronautics and Aeronautics. Space ( NASA ) Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth's satellite passes through the shadow of the Earth, which does not happen every month because The moon's orbit is tilted relative to that of the Earth. Earth-Sun (ecliptic).
Unlike solar eclipses, moles are visible in much of the world, once the Moon is above the horizon at the time of eclipse
— Time of the lunar eclipse —
The lunar eclipse of blood (including the penumbra phase) will begin at 17:14 GMT (12:14 pm in Peru) and will end at 23:28 GMT (18:28 in Peru ).
The show will start at 6:24 pm (1:24 pm). n Peru), when it will appear that the Moon has a sting of shadows.
The most captivating moment of the eclipse, that is to say when the Moon will be completely in the shadow cone projected by the Earth, will start at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ) and it will end at 21:13 GMT (16h13)
This "total" phase will last 1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes), making it the longest lunar eclipse in the world. 21st century.
— Where will be the moon of blood? —
The eclipse will only be visible – partially or totally – in the middle of the world: it can be seen from Africa, Europe, Asia and d & # 39; Australia.
The best placed to enjoy the show will be the inhabitants of Africa, Middle East and India
— What will we see? —
The moon, which will be in the full moon, will gradually enter the dark, then in the shadow, where it will enter fully and come out gradually.
"It is a replica of the eclipse of July 16, 2000, which lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes, becoming the longest lunar eclipse of the twentieth century [que terminó el 31 de diciembre del 2000]," says Pascal Descamps.
This will be the second total solar eclipse of 2018, after January 31st. On this occasion it was a "supermoon" because the satellite looked to be particularly big.
On Friday, on the other hand, will be a "miniluna" because it will be almost at the farthest point of the Earth and it will give the sensation of having a smaller size. Also for this you will need more time to cross the cone in the shade.
— Why will we see the red moon? —
Deprived of the Sun's rays, the Moon will darken and become red. This color is explained by the fact that the earth's atmosphere deflects the red rays of the sun into the shadow cone, and that the moon can reflect them.
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— Will there be a live stream? —
The Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC, in the Spanish archipelago of the Atlantic) will transmit it live from Namibia through the channel sky-live.tv .
The live broadcast of this total Luna eclipse will be realized with the collaboration of the European project STARS4ALL and the HESS High Energy Observatory.
— Should special equipment be used? —
The astronomical spectacle can be observed with the naked eye, without any danger. But binoculars, lenses and telescopes will make it even more enjoyable.
— It will not be repeated in 100 years —
The lunar eclipse of July 27, 2018 will last a total of 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, according to NASA. The next lunar eclipse of so much duration will be seen in 2123.
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