Tanzania to witness longest lunar eclipse of the century, what you need to know
In this file photo taken on January 31, 2018 the "super blue blood moon" is seen over Los Angeles, California. The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century will coincide with Mars' closest approach in 15 years to offer skygazers a thrilling astronomical double bill on Friday, astronomers say. For about half the world, the moon will be partly or fully in Earth's shadow from 1714 to 2328 GMT -- six hours and 14 minutes in all.
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What you need to know:
Yes, it’s a total lunar eclipse, so the moon will be entirely in the Earth’s shadow.
