The total lunar eclipse that will occur Wednesday night coincides with the full moon, and will be visible to those in parts of South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
This particular eclipse is unique because it is expected to last 100 minutes, longer than any other lunar eclipse in the past 11 years.
Sky watchers in North America will not be able to see the event, but the entire eclipse will be visible from eastern Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and western Australia, NASA experts said. Europeans will miss the beginning of the event as the moon will still be below the horizon, but will still be able to catch the tail end of the eclipse.
For those disappointed to miss the lunar eclipse, a digital version of the event will be broadcast across the internet by several organizations, Space.com reports.
There will be just a few hours of complete moonlight until the sun, Earth and moon fall in a straight line. And, because this full moon occurs very close to the summer solstice, the moon will be close to its lowest possible position in the sky.
The event will begin at 1:24 p.m. EDT and last until 7 p.m. EDT. The eclipse’s peak will occur at 4:12 p.m. EDT, Science.com reports.
