The partial lunar eclipse will take place on the night of November 18-19 and will peak at 4:03 am, when 97% of the lunar disk will be covered. If you want to contemplate the astronomical spectacle with peace of mind, you will not have problems, since the eclipse will be visible for three hours for anyone who is located in these places: North and South America, Australia, the Pacific region and parts of Europe and East Asia. If you are in Hawaii, the Moon will be best seen at 09:02 GMT.
Although the disk will not be completely covered, the rest of the Moon will appear reddish-brown as in a total lunar eclipse, caused by waves of light from the sun that filter through the Earth's atmosphere; so we are sure that it will delight all those who are passionate about astronomy.
Early risers will be able to see the full Moon over the northwest horizon, but the twilight (the outer part of Earth's shadow) is weaker and unlikely to cause a visible change.
Recall that a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and the Sun, causing the Earth's shadow to eclipse the Moon.
In this case, the lunar threshold eclipse will last 3 hours and 28 minutes, the longest of the century, while the twilight eclipse, when the Moon passes through the internal and external parts of the Earth's shadow, will last the whopping 6 hours and 1 hour. minute.
This will be the longest partial lunar eclipse since February 18, 1440, and we won't have a chance to see another like it until February 8, 2669.
