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Before August ends, the dark sky will be the canvas for one of the astronomical events most anticipated by science and astronomy fans. It is the last lunar eclipse that will bring a Blood Moon with it. Keep reading to find out all the details and don't miss it.
According to estimates, between Thursday, August 27, and Friday, August 28, there will be a partial lunar eclipse that will be seen in several latitudes of America; Mexico will be one of the countries with the best visibility.
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When and what time is the eclipse in August?
The partial lunar eclipse will occur during the early morning of Thursday, August 27, and will end in the early hours of Friday, with a total duration of approximately 5 hours and 38 minutes. According to Time and Date, the phenomenon will begin at 7:23 PM, Central Mexico time; it will reach its peak at 10:12 PM and end around 1 AM on Friday.
During the eclipse, the Moon, which will be in its full phase, will turn an intense red due to the shadow that the Earth will cast. It is worth mentioning that 96.2 percent of the lunar disk will be eclipsed, so it will be a unique event to observe, although it will not be a total eclipse.
What is a partial lunar eclipse and why will the Moon be "Blood" colored?
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) explains that the phenomenon will look like a Blood Moon because our planet prevents most of the sunlight from reaching the Moon.
The light that does manage to pass through is filtered through a layer of the Earth's atmosphere on its way to the lunar surface.
For this to happen, there must first be a lunar eclipse, which is when the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun align so that the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow. When a lunar eclipse occurs, the Moon is positioned within the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, called the umbra.
“When the Moon is within the umbra, it looks orange-red. Lunar eclipses are sometimes known as Blood Moons because of this phenomenon,” NASA explains.
Will the lunar eclipse be visible from Mexico?
As already mentioned, the lunar eclipse will indeed be seen from Mexico. Other areas that will be able to see it easily will be:
- Estados Unidos
- Canadá
- Centroamérica
- Sudamérica
- Una parte del fenómeno será visto en latitudes de:
- Europa
- Asia occidental
- África
- Pacífico
- Atlántico
- Océano Índico
- Antártica
When will there be another eclipse?
Below we leave you with the following eclipses:
- 6 de febrero de 2027: será un eclipse anular solar; no será visto en México.
- 20 de febrero 2027: eclipse penumbral lunar; se verá de forma parcial en el este de México
- 2 de agosto 2027: eclipse total solar; no se verá en América en absoluto
- 16 -17 de agosto 2027: eclipse lunar penumbral; se verá por completo en México
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