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We're About to Experience The Longest Lunar Eclipse in This Century
The next 'Blood Moon' will be quite something!
JEREMY BERKE, BUSINESS INSIDER
26 JUN 2018
July is shaping up to be an excellent month for astronomy fans.
Overnight on July 27 and 28, skywatchers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to the longest lunar eclipse set to occur in the 21st century, EarthSky reports.
Astronomers expect the total eclipse to last for a full 1 hour and 43 minutes, with the partial eclipse – which occurs before and after the total eclipse phase – lasting for 3 hours and 55 minutes.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are directly aligned, and the Moon's orbit brings it directly into Earth's shadow.
More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/july-s-blood-moon-longest-lunar-eclipse-in-a-century-must-see