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Blood moon: Get ready to watch century's longest lunar eclipse tonight

In India, the total Lunar Eclipse will be visible in Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among other cities

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Lunar eclipse | Photo:Wikimedia Commons

BS Web Team New Delhi
Friday will be a day to remember as the world is set to witness the rare celestial treat of the longest lunar eclipse to date. The total lunar eclipse will last for an hour and 43 minutes across Friday night and Saturday morning. The 21st century’s longest lunar eclipse, also called Chandra Grahan, is a cosmic phenomenon popularly referred to as ‘blood moon’. The vast majority of people on the Earth will be able to see this stellar show, which co-incides with Mars' closest approach to the Earth in over a decade.

A complete lunar eclipse will occur around the