July 6, 1982: The longest lunar eclipse of the century

The total lunar eclipse of July 6, 1982, was the longest lunar eclipse of the 20th century, with totality lasting 1 hour 45 minutes 44 seconds. Visible across Australia, the Pacific, the Americas, and western Africa, the eclipse was dramatically impacted by the March-April 1982 eruption of El Chichón volcano, in Mexico. A volcanic eruptionContinue reading “July 6, 1982: The longest lunar eclipse of the century”
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