Vietnam has more than 5 hours of total lunar observations

Vietnamese astronomers will have more than 5 hours to observe the total lunar eclipse on the night of the 27th and the morning of July 28. It takes another 3 years for Vietnam to observe this amazing astronomical phenomenon.

The total eclipse occurred on the night of 27/7 as one of the 2 full lunar eclipses that occurred this year and is one of the most astronomical events to look forward to in 2018. The last time, happened on the night of January 31 / 2018 in a rare astronomical event:.

Vietnam will have more than 5 hours to observe the total lunar eclipse on the night of the 27th and the morning of July 28.

The total eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the shadow region of the Earth and is completely obscured. Then, from the Earth, the Moon will be dark red, so this phenomenon is also known by its name

This eclipse, which can be viewed from a large area of ​​Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean, parts of Asia and Australia. Vietnam can observe most events.

In Vietnamese time, the lunar eclipse begins at 00:14 minutes, ending at 6:28 minutes on the night of the 27th and the morning of July 28. The real moon is half-dark (Earth's dark shadow begins to obscure the Moon's surface) starting at 0014 minutes, to 1: 14 minutes, the partial eclipse (the Moon begins to be obscured and red) begins. At 2:30 am, the full moon (the moon turns blood red) begins and reaches its maximum at 3h12 minutes. At 4h13, the total eclipse ended and then moved to partial eclipse, half-moon eclipse and ended completely at 628 am on July 28. In Vietnam, about 5h35 minutes of the Moon setting. Thus, we can observe almost the whole of this total eclipse.

Compared to the total solar eclipse, the whole lunar eclipse is easier to catch. However, it has to wait nearly 3 years, in May 2021, Vietnamese astronomers can observe this phenomenon again.

Unlike eclipses (can only be observed through dedicated telescopes or indirect observation), eclipses can be observed directly with the naked eye. The ideal observation place is quiet, airy, low light and air pollution.

Note, see the weather forecast before observing .