Longest Partial Lunar eclipse of the century

The Longest partial lunar eclipse of the century when the Earth lies directly between the Sun and the Moon and the Moon lies in the shadow of the Earth.

People in the UK are not able to see every part of the eclipse but will still be able to see lunar eclipse at totality when the Moon turns bright red according to astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

The eclipse started at 7:19 am  on Friday, reaching its maximum around 9am and ending at 10:47am. The next lunar eclipse is expected to take place in May next year.

A partial lunar eclipse is when part of the Moon travels through the Earth’s full “umbral” shadow. Only part of the Moon’s visible surface moves into the dark part of the Earth’s shadow.

The further north you live in the UK, the clearer the view will be, but it also depends on weather conditions.