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Sky observers will have a heavenly gift this month, when the longest total lunar eclipse of this century will decorate the night sky on the night of July 27th.
NASA says that the lunar eclipse will last 1 hour and 43 minutes with full viability in East Africa and Central Asia. Residents of other parts of Africa and Asia, as well as those from Europe, Australia and South America, may see a partial lunar eclipse [19659002] Sky observers in North America will not be able to see the rare event and will have to wait until 2020 to experience a total lunar eclipse.
During a lunar eclipse, the moon appears to be red because it aligns perfectly with the Earth and the sun so that the Earth's shadow completely blocks the sun's light. The moon loses shine normally caused by the reflection of sunlight and acquires a frightening reddish glow, giving the lunar eclipse moon the nickname of a blood moon.
Scientists say that the reason this lunar eclipse is particularly long is because the moon passes almost directly through the central part of the Earth's shadow. To compare, there is only 4 minutes left of the longest time that a lunar eclipse could last.
Earlier this year, there was a lunar eclipse in January, at the same time as a super moon, which occurs when the full moon is at its closest orbital point to the Earth, appearing brighter and bigger than normal. This event delighted the observers of the moon by being both a blood moon and a super moon.
For those who can not see the lunar eclipse this month, July has another gift reserved for sky watchers. 19659002] At the end of the month, Mars approaches near Earth, reaching the point of its orbit when it is close to our planet. Mars will appear about 10 times brighter than usual, with maximum brightness on July 31st.
Everyone in the world will have the opportunity to see this celestial phenomenon, provided the heavens are clear.
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