Longest partial lunar eclipse in over 500 years

The longest and last lunar eclipse of 2021 will take place on Friday as the full moon rises in the skies. The celestial event is rare since it will be one of the longest since the year 1440, spanning over six hours and will be visible across the world including India. While parts of North America and South America will witness the full extent of the eclipse, India will be able to get a glimpse of the final moments of the event. The eclipse will begin at 11.32 am when the Sun, Earth, and Moon will come into alignment, forming a partial lunar eclipse."The full shadow of the Earth is not black due to light filtering through the atmosphere. However, If you were on the Moon in this shadow and looking back at the Earth, you would see all of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets falling on you and the surface around you, giving the Moon a reddish-brown colour," Nasa said in a release.

People in northeast India will be able to view the final phases of the partial lunar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and neighbouring regions. Meanwhile, the penumbral eclipse will be visible in parts of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha for a brief amount of time. The November 19 partial lunar eclipse will sustain its record for another four thousand years as the six-hour-long partial lunar eclipse will likely happen on October 9, 2489.