Omenyangamong in Turkana County is the only area in Kenya that will experience Friday's lunar eclipse that will be the longest one in 100 years.
The area in Turkana will experience a total eclipse that will last for 103 minutes beginning 8:14 p. m.
According to a schedule published by timeanddate.com, the eclipse will end on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 2:28 a. m. with the darkest time estimated to be at 11:21 p. m.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth casts its shadow on the moon as the orbits of the two celestial objects cross each other. The moon, therefore, appears darkened during the time.
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The website describes two types of lunar eclipses, the penumbral eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse.
"Total penumbral eclipses are rare, and when these occur, the portion of the Moon closest to the umbra may appear slightly darker than the rest of the lunar disk," the site reported.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only a portion of the moon enters the darkest part of earth's shadow.
CNN also reported that Friday's eclipse will reveal what is referred to as a "blood moon" where the moon appears reddish.
"Sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere will light the moon in a dramatic fashion, turning it red hence forming the Blood Moon," the CNN report explained.
The report further stated that the Earth will cast two shadows on the Moon during the eclipses. When the full moon moves into Earth's shadow, it will darken, but it won't disappear, CNN outlined.
[caption caption="Kenyans trying to stare at a past Solar eclipse using tinted bottles"]
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