26.07.2018
A total lunar eclipse will occur on July 27, 2018.
A total lunar eclipse will occur on July 27, 2018. The Moon will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. This will be the first central lunar eclipse since June 15, 2011.
Since it will occur near apogee, this eclipse will also be the longest total lunar eclipse in the 21st century. Totality will last approximately 103 minutes.
This eclipse will be the second total lunar eclipse in 2018, after the one in January.
It will be completely visible over Eastern Africa, and Central Asia, seen rising over South America, Western Africa, and Europe, and setting over Eastern Asia, and Australia.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes within Earth's umbra (shadow). As the eclipse begins, Earth's shadow first darkens the Moon slightly. Then, the shadow begins to "cover" part of the Moon, turning it a dark red-brown color (typically – the color can vary based on atmospheric conditions). The Moon appears to be reddish because of Rayleigh scattering (the same effect that causes sunsets to appear reddish) and the refraction of that light by Earth's atmosphere into its umbra.
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Informational resources
State Symbols of the Republic of Belarus
The National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus
The Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus
The Portal for Rating Assessment of the Quality of Services Provided by Organizations in the Republic of Belarus
The CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology (CIS ICH)
Information Analysis Portal of the Union State
The Union State Committee on Hydrometeorology and Environmental Contamination Monitoring
The Internet Portal "The Youth of Belarus"