PATNA: Shrikrishna Science Centre in Patna is making arrangements ahead of the century’s longest total lunar eclipse on July 27. The celestial phenomena will be witnessed between July 27 and 28. The partial eclipse of moon will start at 11.54pm on July 27 and the total eclipse will begin at 1am on July 28.Shrikrishna Science Centre’s assistant public information officer (APIO)-cum-project coordinator Amitabh told this newspaper on Monday, “The moon will be the darkest at 1.52am on July 28. It will be the longest eclipse as this will continue till 2.43am. Every time such a phenomena takes place, we set up telescopes and binoculars for visitors and plan interactive sessions to spread knowledge. This time, we have not planned anything because of the odd timings in which the eclipse will be spotted and also the unfavourable weather conditions that are expected on the day.”However, a lecture, which will be open for all, will be organized on July 29. Pictures and graphics related to the eclipse be also be displayed.According to Amitabh, “Since it will be a total lunar eclipse, the moon can take on a dramatically colourful appearance from bright orange to blood red and more rarely dark brown to dark grey. The colour will depend on which part of the earth’s shadow the moon passes through. A total eclipse was witnessed on January 31 this year.”Amitabh added, “The total lunar eclipse will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes while partial eclipses, which will precede and follow the total eclipse, will last for more than one hour, making it the longest eclipse of the decade. None of the eclipses in the past 10 years has exceeded a such long duration.”

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