Skywatchers are in for an extraordinary celestial treat next week as the shadow of the Earth will color the moon blood-red in the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
The eclipse will be visible from many places on Earth on the morning of July 28 in the East and the evening of July 27 in the West.
NASA says the event will last a whopping four hours, although the duration of viewing time will depend on the time of moonrise and moonset at a certain location.
The totality, or the point at which the shadow of the Earth completely covers the moon, will last one hour and 43 minutes.
In Sri Lanka to watch the eclipse from Friday Poya Night 2018 July 27/28th
Starting at : 23:54 Totality from 01:00 to 02:43 End: 03:49
In order to see the eclipse star gazerd would need to travel to any place with clear and dark skies. The Northern Province has the predicted best weather.
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