moon eclipse 2018

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A total lunar eclipse will occur on July 27, 2018. The Moon will pass through the centre of the Earth's shadow. This will be the first central lunar eclipse since June 15, 2011.
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Since it will occur near apogee, this eclipse will also be the longest total lunar eclipse in the 21st century. Totality will last approximately 103 minutes.

This eclipse will be the second total lunar eclipse in 2018, after the one in January. The eclipse will occur simultaneously with the perihelic opposition of Mars, a coincidence that happens once every 25,000 years.
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  1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2018_lunar_eclipse
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Thank u, very interesting