SPACE — The longest lunar eclipse of this century will appear over Earth at the end of July, according astronomer Bruce McClure.

Writing on EarthSky.org, astronomer Bruce McClure says the lunar eclipse on July 27 will also be an apogean moon — when the Earth is at its furthest point from the moon. McClure notes this will be the lengthiest lunar eclipse of the current century (2001 to 2100).

According to data from NASA, the eclipse will last 1 hour 42 minutes and 57 seconds.
The celestial event will be viewable from most of Africa, the Middle East as well as central, east and southeast Asia.