Longest lunar eclipse this CENTURY will be visible in Australia this month
The longest lunar eclipse this century will brace the skies at the end of the month.
The unusual lunar eclipse will fall under Earth's shadow for four hours on the July 28.
The magnificent site will cover the moon for one hour and 43 minutes, the longest Lunar eclipse this century will have seen.
Australians won't be the only people to enjoy the spectacular sight. The eclipse will be visibile from eastern Africa, the Middle East and some parts of Asia and Europe.
Australians will be lucky to see the longest lunar eclipse of this century on July 28
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
Timeanddate.com shares the times the blood red colour will be visible in Australia on July 28 (pictured)
Lunar eclipses occur when the earth comes between the moon and the sun.
The moon appears a blood-red colour when the Earth’s shadow covers the moon.
This lunar eclipse is vastly different to the 2017 solar eclipse, as greater populations around the world will be able to view the blood Moon.
In a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, meaning the eclipse is only visible to the populations who fall beneath the moon's orb.
This unusual blood moon will be at its furthest point from Earth during the eclipse. This is called an apogee, which causes the Moon to move slower than if it was closer to the Earth.
'Super blue blood Moon' occurred at the beginning of the year on January 31, pictured behind buildings in Perth
The almost two hour duration falls four minutes short of the maximum length of time possible, according to NASA.
At the beginning of the year, January 31, Australia experienced the 'super blue blood Moon,' which hadn't been seen in some parts of the world for more than 150 years.
The longest lunar eclipse of the century will be visible in Australia during the early hours of Saturday morning - an exciting way to start the day.