![]() ![]() ![]() ET on Friday, November 19 and last for three hours and 28 minutes, the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century, Inverse reports. The eclipse's peak will occur at 4:02 a.m. The entire event will last about six hours from the moment the moon first enters Earth's shadow until it leaves. ![]() This eclipse’s duration is longer because the moon is near apogee, or at its furthest distance from the Earth, George Dvorsky reports for Gizmodo. A tiny sliver of the moon will glow while the rest of it will appear a dim reddish-brown color characteristic of a lunar eclipse. While technically only a partial eclipse, 97 percent of the moon will be covered by Earth’s shadow during the phenomenon’s peak. Partial lunar eclipses occur when the Earth, sun, and moon are quite not lined up perfectly, so Earth’s shadow will only partly cover its natural satellite. Total lunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. It is dubbed the Beaver Moon because traditionally, Native American hunters set traps for beavers during this time in the year to harvest their fur in preparation for winter, reports Passant Rabie for Inverse. #TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE 2021 FULL#The last time a lengthy lunar eclipse took place was February 18, 1440, and the next longest lunar eclipse will not appear until February 8, 2669, reports Graham Jones for Time and Date.Īlso known as a Frosty Moon or Beaver Moon, November’s full moon signals the beginning of the winter season. A six-hour-long partial lunar eclipse-the longest lunar eclipse to occur within a span of 1,000 years-aligns with the full moon tonight into the early morning hours tomorrow. ![]()
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