Today, the world awaits the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century
Today, the world awaits the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century
2018/7/27 8:45
On Friday night, the world is witnessing the longest total lunar eclipse in the 21st century, with the Arab world being one of the best in the world to see the cosmic phenomenon.
The eclipse from Europe, Africa and the Middle East will be visible between sunset and midnight on July 27, then between midnight and sunrise on July 28 in most parts of Asia and Australia.
The total eclipse will be one hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, a good time for astronomers, especially in the summertime summer.
In the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, the moon will enter the semi-shade at 09:15 pm UAE time, with partial eclipse at 10:24 and total eclipse at 11:30, reaching a peak at 00:22 Saturday and ending at 01: 12.
While the partial eclipse will end at 2:19 am, the moon will emerge from the semi-shadow zone and the eclipse ends at 3:29 am on Saturday morning.
The total eclipse in Cairo will be at 9:30 pm local time, culminating at 10:22 pm. Before that, a semi-shadow eclipse that does not see the naked eye begins at 7:15 pm and continues until 8:14 when the partial eclipse begins, which can be seen with the naked eye.
In Amman and Jerusalem, the moon enters the shadowy region at 8:15 pm Jordan and Palestine time, and the partial eclipse starts at 9:24 pm, with the total eclipse starting at 10:30, reaching a peak at 11:22, and the total eclipse ends at 12: 00 from Saturday morning, while the partial eclipse ends 1:19, and the moon emerges from the semi-shadow and wintry eclipse completely at 2:29 am.
Astronomers call the phenomenon a “bloody astronomy.” This is because the sun’s light penetrates the earth’s atmosphere on its way to the moon and the Earth’s atmosphere turns it into red as it is dyed, astronomer Andrew Fabian says. Where the sun disk is red at sunset. ”
When the moon moves to the conical shadow of the earth, it turns from being sunlit to dark, but some light will reach the moon because it is broken by the earth’s atmosphere.
“If you stand on the moon during this eclipse you will see the sun and then the earth will block the way to block the sun,” Fabian said. “The edge of the earth will glow because the atmosphere breaks the light.”
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