Upcoming lunar eclipse; the longest partial eclipse of the century

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  • 8-11-2021, 19:15
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    INA – SOURCES
     
    The longest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century is shortly before Thanksgiving in November.
     
    NASA predicted the event, which will take place on November19, is expected to last three hours, 28 minutes, and 23 seconds. That's longer than any other eclipse between 2001 and 2100. The partial eclipse should begin around 2:19 a.m., reaching its peak around 4 a.m., before ending by 5:47 a.m.
     
    A partial lunar eclipse is when the moon slips into Earth's shadow, blocking the sun's light, but does no pass completely. For much of the country up to 97% of the moon will be obscured, at which time it will have a reddish hue.
     
    “With a just thin sliver of the moon exposed to direct sun at maximum eclipse, the rest of the moon should take on the characteristically ruddy colors of a total lunar eclipse,” per Earth Sky.
     
    This late November moon is also known as the "frost moon."
    It is the second lunar eclipse of 2021. The other was a total lunar eclipse in May, the "Super Flower Blood Moon".
     
    In 2018, the longest total lunar eclipse occurred, lasting 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds. A total lunar eclipse does not happen until March 14, 2025. A total solar eclipse is expected to take place December 4 of this year.