Skywatchers are being treated to the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st Century. As it rises, during this total eclipse, Earth's natural satellite turns a striking shade of red or ruddy brown. The "totality" period, when light from the Moon is totally obscured,
will last for one hour, 43 minutes. At least part of the eclipse is visible from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, most of Asia and South America.
The Blood Moon will last for so long on Friday night/Saturday morning because the moon will be passing through the centre of the Earth’s shadow.
Lunar eclipses are less common than solar eclipses, with a maximum of three occurring in any given location per year, though some years there can be none. However, each lunar eclipse is visible from more than half the Earth.
If this eclipse is rare, it is because it will last for so long. The moon will be in the Earth’s shadow for four hours and totally eclipsed for one hour and 43 minutes, which is just short of the theoretical limit of a lunar eclipse (one hour and 47 minutes).
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Yaw Kusi Ofosu Evans
Am outside my apartment now oooo in Ghana but no show. Meanwhile all I can see is some cloud take style red small ooo
Gbenga Peaghy Olayinka
My friends and I were discussing about this very moon last night.....
We saw it here somewhere in kwara state........
We saw it here somewhere in kwara state........
Gbenga Peaghy Olayinka
I was comparing it to a burning charcoal that is about to fully die down...
Its good to observe things when you notice any changes.....
Its good to observe things when you notice any changes.....
Anuforo Osinachi James
I saw a very white bright moon here in Gidan kwano, Niger State. It's so bright that i don't need a torch...