Get set for another lunar eclipse, happening early Friday morning. This will be a partial lunar eclipse, the longest of its kind in 600 years.  If you’re hoping to see it, NASA says it will start at 2:18 a.m. EST and peak around 4:02 a.m. EST, with 97% of the moon to be covered. It’s okay to watch the event.

This is a treat since the partial eclipse will last nearly 3 and a half hours, expected to end at 5:47 a.m. Friday morning, and makes it the longest partial eclipse you will see in the 21st century, according to the Holcomb Observatory in Indiana.

Movie of the “NEAR TOTAL ECLIPSE.” LONGEST PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE in 580 years occurs on morning of November 19th. 1st parts of the eclipse begin at 1:02AM EST. Max eclipse occurs at 4:02 AM when 97% of MOON in darkest part of Earth’s shadow. pic.twitter.com/2HwPpqPbbd

— Holcomb Observatory (@holcombobserv) November 13, 2021

The eclipse also coincides with the November full moon, also known as the “Beaver Moon”.  The next partial eclipse will happen May 16, 2022.