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What is unprecedented about this eclipse?
Lunar eclipse of the century
A total lunar eclipse is always an awe-inspiring sight, but this one is special:
- It's the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. The Moon will travel through the very center of Earth's shadow, and the distance from Earth to the Moon and to the Sun will be unusually large—making this eclipse the longest you will likely see in your lifetime!
- It will coincide with the Perseids meteor shower, so you might see a few shooting stars during totality.
- Mars will be at its brightest. The planet will appear as a reddish star, quite close to the Moon.
Source:
https://www.timeanddate.com/live/
Then again, the tetrad was also supposed to be unique.
I do like the idea that it lasts longer than usual because clouds can be pretty nasty so the longer it lasts the better the chances to get a glimpse of it.
If the weather cooperates it would be the very first eclipse I can see since I got into astronomy.