Next week will have the longest lunar eclipse of the century

The moon is orange-red during a lunar eclipse.

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. The lunar eclipse peaked at about 4:00 a.m. on November 19, US time (ie, about 15:00 on the same day, Vietnam time) when the Earth obscured 97% of the full moon from sunlight, making the Moon at that time appear colorful. Red orange.

The lunar eclipse will be visible to the naked eye from North America and the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, Western Europe, eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Although the first phase of the eclipse occurs before moonrise in eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand, eclipse watchers in these regions can only see the eclipse when it is at its maximum.

In contrast, viewers in South America and Western Europe will see the moon setting before the eclipse peaks.

Unfortunately, viewers in Africa, the Middle East and West Asia did not see the eclipse this time.

According to NASA projections, there will be 179 other lunar eclipses within the next 8 decades. The next lunar eclipse will take place on May 16, 2022.