New Delhi, India – Tonight no be just any night; celestial magic dey happen as longest total lunar eclipse wey India go see don land! Astronomers don shine light on this one wey go take place on September 7 and 8, 2025. E be like say moon dey want throw party as dis one na first total lunar eclipse wey dem go fit see across all parts of Naija since July 27, 2018.
Divya Oberoi wey dey chair Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India talk say if you no catch am tonight, you go book am for December 31, 2028. Yes, you hear am right! So, you better no sleep for the job o! (Or you fit wake up like zombie for your bed).
The show go start for 8:58 pm when dem go begin the penumbral eclipse, wey mean say moon go enter shadow wey soft. But hold your horses; true vibe no go come until 11:01 pm when total eclipse go really start. E go last for 82 minutes, like mini movie but with no popcorn – just moonlight!
As the earth dey block sun, moon go turn copper red. B.S. Shylaja from Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium don yarn say na the sunlight wey pass through earth thin atmosphere dey light up the moon. E be like say moon don wear new outfit from the tailor, very naija style!
From 9:57 pm, you go fit see partial phase but make you grab binoculars or telescope to catch all the ghostly vibes, if you no wan miss anything. E no too hard, unlike solar eclipse wey dey need special shades to avoid eye wahala. Na never say never, my padi!
All over Naija, many astronomy groups dey organize watching parties. Some even dey go live stream dis event if you no fit come outside cool breeze to watch am. Make sure say you no go miss this rare chance as e dey happen once in a while. So, grab your palm wine, gather your crew and let’s jolly under the blood moon like Naija champions wey we be!
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