On July 28, Vietnam welcomed the longest lunar eclipse of the century.
This Friday night and Saturday morning (July 28), Vietnamese astronomy lovers will have the opportunity to admire the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.
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This lunar eclipse can be observed in a large area including Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean, parts of Asia and Australia. The eclipse lasts for 6 hours and 14 minutes. Vietnam can observe almost the entire event.
The lunar eclipse begins at 00:14 (Vietnam time) and ends at 6:28 a.m. on July 28. The penumbral lunar eclipse (the Earth's penumbral shadow begins to obscure the Moon's surface) begins at 00:14 a.m. and at 1:14 a.m., the partial lunar eclipse begins (the Moon begins to be obscured and turns red).
At 2:30 a.m., the total lunar eclipse (the Moon turns blood red) begins and reaches its peak at 3:12 a.m.
At 4:13 a.m., the total lunar eclipse ended, then moved to a partial lunar eclipse, a penumbral lunar eclipse, and then ended completely at 6:28 a.m.