Indians will Wednesday night witness one of the darkest and longest lunar eclipses of the century providing plenty of opportunities for astronomers and space scientists to research and investigate the phenomenon. The not-to-be-missed grand spectacle in the clear skies will last for 100 minutes making it the darkest lunar eclipse over the Indian skies till date. “As Moon gradually slips into the earth’s umbra, the figure of Moon will assume a coppery red colour unfolding a spectacular phenomenon,” said a senior astronomer in Delhi.
While this is the first of the two total lunar eclipses of the year, the second one will take place on December 10.
The total eclipse can be seen over the skies of India, Eastern Africa and Central Asia while it will be partially visible over the skies of West Africa, South America and Eastern Asia. It will not be visible in North America and the initial stages of the eclipse can’t be seen in the European countries.
