Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Leading researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nathan Eismont, said that the first total lunar eclipse in 2026 will occur on March 3 and will last 74 minutes. At this moment, the Earth's satellite will turn crimson.
The total lunar eclipse will begin at 01:44 Moscow time, and the first rays will fall on the Moon as early as 02:58 Moscow time.
He noted that the Moon will acquire an unusual hue due to sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere: it absorbs the blue part of the spectrum, but transmits the red one.
Earlier, Eismont reported on a parade of planets on February 28: according to him, the rarest phenomenon will be seen in all regions of Russia. All planets except Mars will participate in the parade: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, as well as the Moon joining them.
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