Practically Everyone in the World Will See the Longest Eclipse of the Century on July 27. Here ’s What to Know

The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is set to dazzle most of the world, except the U.S., just shy of a year after the 2017 solar eclipse created a path of totality across America.
The July 2018 eclipse — which will happen on Friday, July 27 — will last about four hours and be visible across wide swaths of the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and the Middle East. The totality, or when the earth’s shadow covers the moon and creates complete darkness, will last one hour and 43 minutes.
While many people will be able to see partial views of the eclipse, areas in eastern Africa, the Middle East and some parts of Europe and Asia will have some of the best views of the moon turning red and when the totality begins to recede, astronomers tell TIME.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to view the July 27 total lunar eclipse:
What is a total lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the moon and the sun, causing the earth’s shadow to cover the moon. According to NASA, the moon often turns reddish during totality because the sunlight bending through earth’s atmosphere during sunsets and sunrises are then reflected onto the moon.
NurPhoto—NurPhoto via Getty Images A total solar eclipse occurs on August 21, 2017, at Mary’s River Covered Bridge, in Chester, IL, USA.
The “blood moon” will be a much different view than the 2017 solar eclipse, which darkened ...

Source: TIME: Science - July 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Time Tags: Uncategorized onetime space Source Type: news