Longest partial lunar eclipse in centuries visible in Georgia

ATLANTA — You’ll want to keep your eyes to the skies on Friday because we’re in for a treat. The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years will be visible in Georgia.

NASA said the eclipse will take place overnight into Friday morning when the moon slips into Earth’s shadow for several hours. About 97% of the moon will be in the earth’s shadow.

This means most of the moon will look dimmed and burnt orange, while a tiny sliver will still look normal.

The partial eclipse is expected to begin around 2 a.m. and end around 5:45 a.m.

It will last about three-and-a-half hours in total, which is the longest in 580 years, NASA said.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said the weather is expected to be clear so that everyone in Georgia will have a front row seat to the lunar spectacle.

If you’re not able to wake up early enough to see the partial eclipse, the next one is expected to happen in May 2022.

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