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One of the most remarkable astronomical spectacles of this year 2018 will take place on July 27, when the Moon, Earth and Sun will come together, and we will be able to see from our planet one of the most longest eclipses of recorded history and at least the longest not only this year, but this century.

1 hour and 43 minutes will be the record time it will take for this phenomenon to develop, having its peak at 8:22 pm (UTC) the night mentioned.

Until then, the maximum recorded duration of a lunar eclipse corresponds to the event that occurred on July 16, 2000, which lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes and which, for his year, counted still in the twentieth century

The eclipse of July 27 next will be visible throughout the Indian Ocean and, as for the inhabited territories, India, the regions of the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula, Central Africa, Oceania and the South. Eastern Europe (Italy and the Balkans, for example). Other areas surrounding these will have visibility of the show, but to a lesser extent, as can be understood by these maps:

The Duration Extensive eclipse is explained above all because at this date the Earth will be in its aphelion, ie the farthest point of the Sun. It is also the last of the two total lunar eclipses dated 2018, the first of which was on January 31

As the date approaches, there is no doubt that the information and the The enthusiasm will grow, as is often the case with these phenomena that remind us, among other things, that we are part of a much larger and complex system than in everyday life. we generally believe.

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