Lunar eclipse 2018: When is the next lunar eclipse? Where can you see the next eclipse fro

The October Full Moon peaks on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 25, offering a splendid view of the Moon.

Full Moons generally rise once a month and are a much less rare occurrence than the mysterious lunar eclipses.

The last lunar eclipse stunned viewers in the Eastern Hemisphere in July this year, when the Moon crossed the Earth’s shadow and took on a deep red hue.

The so-called Lunar Eclipse was the longest of the century, clocking in at around one hour and 43 minutes.

Those who were lucky enough to see the lunar eclipse called it was a surreal and mesmerising experience.

Astro-photographer Steffen Eisenacher said: “What a sight. So unreal to see the Moon turn red.”

In the UK unfortunately, poor weather and heavy cloud cover obscured the skies, completely spoiling the event.

So with this in mind, when will the next lunar eclipse grace the night skies?

When is the next lunar eclipse?

The good news for the UK and other parts of the world is the Moon will enter the Earth’s shadow once again just three months from now.

Astronomers have calculated the next total lunar  to fall on the night of January 20 and January 21, 2019.

The total phase of the eclipse will peak over North America and South America, including the westernmost parts of Europe and Africa.

Some outlying parts of East Asia, Central Europe and Africa will have limited visibility but should still be able to see a partial lunar eclipse.

After that, another partial eclipse of the Moon will take place on the night of July 16 and July 17, 2019.

The partial eclipse will be visible from South America, Europe, Asia and even Australia.

The next four lunar eclipses, all minor ones, will take place on January 10, June 5, July 5 and November 30, 2010.

This century alone, predicts 228 lunar eclipses will occur.

When is the next solar eclipse?

On top of the brilliant Blood Moon coming up in January next year, NASA is also looking forward to a partial solar eclipse on January 6.

An even more breathtaking total eclipse of the Sun – one where the entire star appears to vanish – will take place on July 2, 2019.

The path of totality will only be visible over the South Pacific Ocean and South America.

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