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Longest lunar eclipse of century to take place tonight.

Today's total lunar eclipse will be this century's longest eclipse. The eclipse will begin a little before midnight at about 11.15 p.m. and will last for an hour and 43 minutes.

The eclipse can be seen from all over the country when there are no clouds. The eclipse will also be visible from countries in Africa, Central Asia, South America, Europe and Australia. As the shadow glides across the surface of the Moon, it takes on a distinctive red glow - an effect caused by the bending of light in Earth's atmosphere.

Obviously from where the term "blood moon" comes from but, this one will happen for about one hour 42 minutes and 57 seconds. When the longest "blood moon" in history is happening, Mars will be only 35.9 million miles from Earth. According to experts, this is the closest that the red planet has been to Earth in 15 years.
It is occurring at a time when the moon is at its farthest distance from the earth therefore, it will be the longest total lunar eclipse in this century.
This time, the moon would pass right through the centre of the earth's shadow which makes it the first central lunar eclipse after the one in June 2011. (Source: News on Air)(Article Related to GS paper-1 and GS paper – 3)


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Century’s longest lunar eclipse on July 27 - Pragnya IAS Academy - News Analysis.

Century’s longest lunar eclipse on July 27.

It will be visible from all parts of the country.

The longest total lunar eclipse of this century would be visible from all parts of the country on July 27.

The celestial body would also be tinged with a reddish hue, a phenomenon popularly referred to as a blood moon.
Director, Research and Academic, MP Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, MP Birla Planetarium, Debiprosad Duari told PTI, “Viewers in India are lucky, since the eclipse, both partial and the total, will be entirely visible from all parts of the country.”
The eclipse would also be visible in parts of South America, much of Africa, West Asia and Central Asia, he said.
The total lunar eclipse would last for one hour and 43 minutes while partial eclipses, which would precede and follow the total eclipse, would last more than an hour, he said.
The partial eclipse of the moon would start at 11:54 pm IST on July 27 and the total eclipse would begin at 1 am on July 28. The moon would look the darkest at 1:52 am on July 28 and it would continue till 2:43 am.
“Blood moon” is a non-scientific term used to refer to the red tinge on a fully eclipsed moon.
“After this period, the moon will remain partially eclipsed till 3:49 am of July 28. It will be a golden opportunity for celestial enthusiasts in India as the eclipse will be visible almost throughout the night,” Mr. Duari said.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon’s disk can take on a dramatically colourful appearance from bright orange to blood red and more rarely dark brown to very dark gray, depending upon the part of the Earth’s shadow it would be passing through. This was the reason a totally eclipsed Moon, at times, was called as blood moon.
Describing 2018, as a year of lunar eclipses, Mr. Duari said the last total lunar eclipse took place earlier on January 31.
“The next total lunar eclipse on January 21, 2019, will be only for one hour and two minutes because it will pass to the north of the shadow’s centre,” Mr. Duari added. (Source: The Hindu)


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