The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of The Century Today

The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of The Century Today : July 2018

Friday, July 27, that is, the entire lunar eclipse night is going to be among the very special astronomical events. Mars will witness the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, while sky fireworks will make this event thriller. This night Delta Aquarius is at the peak of the Meteorite. Three exciting astronomical events going on in one night are going to make it a memorable one.

 

The celestial phenomenon of lunar eclipse will start from midnight. Before the evening, the red planet will be emerging from the east direction sparking a unique glow. After this, a full moon will be seen. Meanwhile, the special thing will be that the shining meteors, burning in the form of sky fireworks, will start falling from the sky to the earth.

 

Which is more likely to look at the sunset. In addition to the full eclipse, there is the possibility of seeing before sunrise. Meanwhile, Mars and Moon will be closer to each other.

 

The brightness of Mars will be 12 times more than its average brightness. Delta Aquarius meteor showers in the sky fireworks will be at the peak of the night of July 27. After this, it can be seen till August. The lunar eclipse will begin at 11.55 pm. At one o’clock, the moon will start to look full, which will remain in the lap of the shadow of the earth till 2.43 hours. At 3.49, the moon will be free from eclipse.

 

Tuesday is the closest to us now. This coincidence is going to be created for the second time in the last 60 thousand years. Before this, Mars reached our closest point in 2003. According to Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey, a senior astronomical scientist of the Aryabhata Observatory Science Research Institute (ARIES), these three events are very special in astronomical terms. From the scientific perspective, Mars will be special for study. In addition to future plans for the Mars mission, these days, it will help in studying the dust on the atmosphere of Mars.

 

When the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth during the full moon ascension, it becomes dramatically red-orange with a bright orange color. This is the reason that in this period it is called ‘Blood Moon’.

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