Mars shines with the longest moon in the century

On the night of July 27 (GMT time, dawn 28-7 hours in Vietnam), astronomers will have the opportunity to witness at the same time two red objects blazing in the sky: the longest blood moon in the century and Mars. with near maximum brightness.

Blood moon or the longest eclipse of the century, lasting more than 5 hours with the full eclipse of about 1 hour 45 minutes, is the most anticipated astronomical phenomenon in July. However, according to NASA calculations, the 27/7 night sky is worth admiring by the simultaneous performance of Mars, Jupiter and possibly the ISS International Space Station.

Graphic images of how the blood moon and Mars will appear together in the night sky - (Photo: Wire Feeds).

Most notable is Mars, the second red object will appear underneath the moon when the blood moon is fading, smaller but equally brilliant. This planet will enter the most advanced phase of Earth during many years and for the first time since 2003, it has reached the maximum near-light brightness observed from Earth.

In many ways, observers can see Jupiter, which is also located near the earth, to the southwest compared to the blood moon. Jupiter will light up in white light like most other stars. In addition, the massive shape of the ISS International Space Station can also be observed from many areas.

Vietnam is fortunate to lie in the area that can admire the full moon of the second row according to the category of 5 areas that can observe the blood moon from the whole until only a small part can be seen.According to Vietnamese time, the blood moon will begin to appear from 0 hours 24 minutes, ending at 5 43 minutes on July 28, in which the entire period lasts from 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 13 minutes, reaching peak at 3 hours 21 minutes 44 seconds.

You can access 3D maps that help determine when to see the moon, depending on where you live .