By Raymond McGhee

LAFOLLETTE, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – The Nov. 19 lunar eclipse is the longest partial lunar eclipse in 581 years, clocking in at 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds.

There hasn’t been a longer partial lunar eclipse since February 18, 1440, (3 hours, 28 minutes, 46 seconds) and it will remain the longest partial lunar eclipse for 648 years until February 8, 2669, (3 hours, 30 minutes, and 2 seconds). Source:  NASA.

Emma McCarty snapped this 4:01am beauty shot on Friday from her home at Jacksboro.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow.  This can only occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are exactly or very closely aligned with Earth between the other two. This can only happen at a full moon. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/19/2021-6AM-PHOTO COURTESY OF RAYMOND MCGHEE)

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