This picture taken on June 15, 2011 in the National Park of the volcano Teide (3718m of altitude) shows the moon during a lunar eclipse, on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife. DESIREE MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images
A partial lunar eclipse overnight on Thursday will be the longest one in more than 500 years, according to astronomers.
The event’s total duration is expected to last 3 hours and 28 minutes, the longest in about 580 years, confirmed the Holcomb Observatory in Indianapolis and other astronomers this week.
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