[천지일보=김민희 기자] Tomorrow (15th), you can see the red moon for about 85 minutes, mainly in the Americas. This is the longest total lunar eclipse in 10 years.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and foreign media, this lunar eclipse will start at 10:27 pm EST on the 15th and continue until 1:55 pm the next day. Among them, a total lunar eclipse, in which the moon completely enters the Earth’s shadow zone and becomes red, lasts for about 85 minutes from 11:29 pm to 0:54 pm.
The entire process from a partial lunar eclipse can be observed in Central and South America and the western half of North America, and it can also be observed in Africa, Western Europe, and the Middle East. However, due to the time difference, it cannot be seen in Asian countries such as Korea.
This total lunar eclipse is considered one of the longest total lunar eclipses in the past 10 years, and is highly anticipated by astronomical observers in the Americas.
Noah Petro, head of NASA’s Planetary Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Laboratory, told the Associated Press that “it would be a special gift for Americans as a total lunar eclipse. said
According to NASA, there will be another long total lunar eclipse in November this year. At this time, it is expected to be enjoyed in Asia as well. Conversely, it cannot be seen in the Americas.
NASA plans to broadcast the process of total lunar eclipse observed in various places in real time through its website.
On the other hand, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves behind the Earth when viewed from the Sun and completely obscures the Earth’s shadow. When the sun, earth, and moon are placed in a straight line, they do not receive direct sunlight and appear dark, but blue light with a short wavelength among the sun’s light is scattered and red light with a long wavelength is transmitted to the moon through the earth’s atmosphere, giving it a red color. In English, it is called ‘red moon’ or ‘blood moon’.
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