Blood Moon dazzles Earth in longest lunar eclipse of century
Bad weather thwarted the cosmic display in several parts of the world.
Bad weather thwarted the cosmic display in several parts of the world.
It's a special day for skywatchers, as they prepare to watch the longest total lunar eclipse of this century beginning late Friday night (July 27) and stretching till the early hours of Saturday (July 28).
A lunar eclipse can occur only when the moon is full, and is visible only at night. It is completely safe to look at a lunar eclipse with the naked eye.
The July 27 lunar eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes and will be preceded and followed by partial eclipses lasting more than one hour.
The longest total lunar eclipse of this century would be visible from all parts of the country on July 27.
