Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century Today

Sky Enthusiasts all over the Country to witness the Longest and Darkest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century Today(June 15).The total duration of Lunar Eclipse will last for 100 Minutes where the Moon immersed deeply inside the darker shadow of the Earth Today.

Lunar Eclipse

The Total Lunar Eclipse will begin at 00:52:30 IST and end at 02:32:42 IST. The Partial Eclipse Begins at 23:52:56 IST and end at 03:32:15 IST. The eclipse will be completely seen in Africa and Central Asiaand partially over other countries. The Next lunar eclipse to be viewed in India will be in December 2011. A star named 51 Ophiuchi will be occulted during the eclipse.

During Eclipse

People can witness the whole sequence of the occultation in the zodiacal constellation of Ophiuchus. At 11:29 PM tonight, the Moon will occult (hide) behind the star 51 Ophiuchi. The star will reappear after 90 minutes at 01:01 AM of June 16 . The Last Eclipse was happened in July 2000 which exceeded this duration and Next Such Eclipse will take place in 2141.