The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century.
That is what South Africans will see with the naked eye on Friday night when they gaze up at the stars on Friday night.
According to the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (Assa)‚ it will be the longest lunar eclipse this century – and will last from 8.24pm to just after midnight the following morning.
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The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century.
That is what South Africans will see with the naked eye on Friday night when they gaze up at the stars on Friday night.
According to the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (Assa)‚ it will be the longest lunar eclipse this century – and will last from 8.24pm to just after midnight the following morning.
Image: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
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