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Jakarta Planetarium to host public lunar eclipse viewing

The Jakarta Planetarium at Taman Ismail Marzuki is hosting a public viewing of the lunar eclipse that is forecast for Jul 27 to 28.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, July 26, 2018

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Jakarta Planetarium to host public lunar eclipse viewing The super blue blood moon appears over Los Angeles, California, in January. The second blood moon eclipse of the year will occur on July 27, when the Jakarta Planetarium is hosting a public viewing. (AFP/Robyn Beck)

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he Jakarta Tourism and Culture Agency and the management of Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) are hosting a general public viewing of the lunar eclipse on Friday, Jul 27. 

Eko Wahyu Wibowo, the public relations head at the Jakarta Planetarium, told kompas.com that the viewing would be open from 11 p.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Saturday in Plaza Teater of the Jakarta Planetarium.

The planetarium is located in the Taman Ismail Marzuki complex on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta.

The eclipse-viewing is free of charge, but visitors interested in joining must register online. Eclipse-watchers must also follow the visitors' guidelines and keep the area clean.

Read also: Red planet and 'blood moon' pair up to dazzle skygazers

With regard to weather conditions during the wee hours of the event, Eko advised that spectators bring jackets and make sure they are fit and healthy.

The period of complete eclipse or totality, when the moon appears darkest, is expected to last 103 minutes, making Friday's eclipse  the longest eclipse of the 21st century.

“Since it will be the longest eclipse, it will have four phases. However, if it rains or if the evening is cloudy, the viewing would have to be cancelled,” Eko said. (wng)

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