The lunar eclipse that takes place this evening, November 18, 2021, is the longest of the last almost 6 decades, and it will be visible to several continents and amateur astronomers who will want to follow it. Tonight's lunar eclipse is a partial one, so it will only be visible to those in North America, South America, along with parts of Asia and Australia, so a very large number of people will be able to watch it throughout its unfolding to.
The lunar eclipse that people will see in the sky is the longest in the last 580 years, so we are talking about a special phenomenon that takes place in the solar system, and that will not be repeated in our lifetime. The lunar eclipse will last 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds, the last one that had a somewhat similar duration took place in the year 1440, that event having a duration of 23 seconds longer, so it is not about a major change .
AMAZING and UNIQUE Lunar Eclipse for the Last 6 Centuries
The unique lunar eclipse in the lives of all those living now on Earth will not be repeated until 2669, that is, over 648 years, scientists calculating that it would then take place on February 8. The lunar eclipse from now will be surpassed in duration by that one, it will last 3 hours, 30 minutes and 2 seconds, so we are talking about a difference of 1 minute and 39 seconds between them, most likely imperceptible, in total , but it will be seen by other generations of people.
Tonight's lunar eclipse will be almost total, but even if the Earth's natural satellite will not be covered, its duration is impressive, as is the distance from the previous event. The lunar eclipse will be able to be watched by people even without a telescope, but of course such a type of instrument will make its tracking much easier, so it depends on each individual how they want to be part of this unique event in the life of any person on the planet.
The lunar eclipse will have its maximum point in the middle of this night, so if you want to watch it throughout its development, you will have to be active overnight to watch it.
