7 Information on «the longest lunar eclipse will happen in the 21st century»: the world is waiting for him this month
In July, the world is waiting for witnesses to a rare astronomical event, the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
Here are four facts about this rare astrological phenomenon, which occurs as a result of the Earth's occurrence between the moon and the sun, which causes the earth to cover the moon with its shadow. According to the sputniknews site of Time magazine.
The longest eclipse in the century will occur on July 27, and will last 4 hours.
The eclipse will be visible on vast tracts of land, such as the continents of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and South America, as well as the Middle East.
The rare astronomical phenomenon will include covering the Earth's shadow to the moon, which will create complete darkness, lasting for one hour and 43 minutes.
All the lucky ones who will see the lunar eclipse on that day will be able to see Mars, as well as the Milky Way galaxy, which will appear on the left of the moon.
Mars will come closer to Earth, which will make it larger and brighter, something that the Earth has not seen in 15 years.
According to the space agency NASA, the phenomenon called "imminent approach to Mars" will occur because of the combination of Mars Earth and Sun, the distance between Mars and Earth is only 35.8 million miles.
Astronomers recommend wearing protective glasses during the solar eclipse to protect the eyes from the bright light of the sun, but during the lunar eclipse, they pointed out that the luster of the moon will be brighter compared to the sun.