https://mic.com/articles/190113/the-longest-lunar-eclipse-july-27-is-coming#.OQwqWgwzV

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The longest lunar eclipse of the century will tint the moon a deep red July 27 in both Central Asia and Eastern Africa. People in the United States lucked out with last year’s total solar eclipse — partial eclipses simply don’t have the same effect — but this doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy this year’s lunar phenomenon. Those in United States can watch lunar eclipse for its full 1-hour, 43-minute reveal via a livestream provided by the Virtual Telescope Project. The moon is expected to turn fully dark at around 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

A lunar eclipse, often called a “blood moon,” is rare because it requires a perfect alignment of the Earth, moon and the sun. Normally, the sun’s beaming light reflects off the moon (which is what makes it glow at night). But when a full moon is wedged directly between the sun and the Earth in a total lunar eclipse, the moon falls directly into the Earth’s shadow. That causes long waves of light to refract inwardly toward the moon, causing its famous red hue.