A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and moon are in a line, casting the reddish-orange shadow of our planet onto the surface of the moon. This is why a total lunar eclipse is often referred to as a "blood moon."
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century takes place this Friday, July 27.
The total phase of the "blood moon" eclipse of July 27 will last 1 hour and 43 minutes, during which Earth's natural satellite will turn a spectacular red or ruddy-brown color. From start to finish, the entire celestial event will last nearly 4 hours.
After seeing this spectacular #EclipseLunar I think Ive seen it all and this is enough for me pic.twitter.com/whsWB8wbFA
— Mona (@anomkha) July 27, 2018
I was watching the #EclipseLunar and it's even more beautiful than I expected. I can't believe it actually looks like this wtf pic.twitter.com/PzkKTBAa18
— (@jhsmiIehoya) July 27, 2018
Damn this is beautiful #EclipseLunar pic.twitter.com/P0xGqnt72F
— marky mark (@senormarkymark) July 27, 2018
The 27th of july was the best day of my life,I mean I never thought I would see Mars with my naked eye. #EclipseLunar pic.twitter.com/H9EBIPIi3S
— Vision97_SA (@yangisto97) July 27, 2018
