Chandra Grahan 2018: Blood Moon will be glimpsed in the longest Lunar Eclipse of the century
If you have a question in your mind that what is a lunar eclipse? In scientific terms, a lunar eclipse is that astronomical situation when the Moon comes under its shadow just behind the Earth. This happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon come in almost a straight line.
The Moon will remain completely in the Earth’s shadow for about 1 hour 43 minutes.
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Lunar eclipse 2018: date and time in India
Chandra Grahan night in India 11:44 am Will start appearing from. total lunar eclipse 28th July at 1 am will begin. Let us tell you that the Moon will completely come under the Earth’s shadow at 1:15 pm. This situation will continue till 2:43 in the morning. During this time the moon will become completely red which is known as Blood Moon. Lunar eclipse at 4.48 am Will continue till. But the effect will not be as beautiful.
Where will lunar eclipse 2018 be visible in India?
Due to pollution, it will not be easy to view the eclipse in some metro cities. But people of rural areas will be able to enjoy this astronomical event to the fullest. However, due to it being the monsoon season, it is possible that the lunar eclipse may be visible hidden by clouds.
The lunar eclipse occurring in July 2018 is special for this reason
Let us tell you that 27 July 2018 Chandra Grahan, which will occur on the night of 2017, will be the longest eclipse of the century. After this, such a long Lunar Eclipse will be seen on 9th June 2123. There are many reasons for this, one of which is that the Moon and the Earth are farthest from each other in their respective circumferences. For this reason the Moon generally appears smaller. Especially much smaller than the Super Moon, when the Moon is closest to the Earth.
What is Blood Moon?
Blood Moon will also be visible in the lunar eclipse on 27th July
Blood Moon will also be seen during the lunar eclipse in July 2018. During this period the moon will appear red in colour. This happens when the entire Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow in space for some time. During this, sunlight gets scattered while passing through the earth’s atmosphere. During this period, red colored waves scatter less than blue and violet colored waves. For this reason it appears to us that the moon has become completely red.
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