Missed part of penumbral phase. Entire total phase was visible. Some of the total phase was visible. Some of the partial phase was visible. Some of the penumbral phase was visible. Eclipse was not visible at all. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon. Total lunar eclipses are also sometimes called Blood Moons because of the reddish-orange glow the Moon takes on during the eclipse.
In some parts of the world, the eclipsed Full Moon was a Blue Moon. It was also almost a Supermoon , prompting many to call this eclipse a Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse.
Did you take pictures? Share them with us! When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the gases therein trap and scatter the blue light in the spectrum. This is why the sky appears blue. Is that something worth waiting up until am on the West Coast for? Arguably, yes. The best view, however, might be from the moon itself good luck getting there.
The moon around you would go dark. Here, NASA illustrates what it might look like. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding.
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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. A lunar eclipse is coming. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. NASA Why do we have lunar eclipses? It can mean: A second full moon within a calendar month. This happens once every two or three years. The third of four full moons during a particular season fall, winter, spring, or summer.
Usually, there are only three full moons in a particular season. This happens once every 2. What does this mean for my horoscope? Why does the moon turn red during a lunar eclipse? The astronomy education website Slooh will live-stream coverage of the eclipse starting at 1 pm Eastern on July Watch it right here.
The eclipse will still be very cool to watch, even just on YouTube. You can see the Earth slowly cast an orangey-red shadow on the moon. For more outdoor sky-gazing opportunities this summer, check out our guide. July 27 is also the best day to view the planet Mars, as it will be directly in line with Earth and the sun.
For one, it has to be a full moon. When the moon is full, it means the sun, Earth, and moon are in alignment, like so:. No one is completely sure why — but it might have to do with how the moon was likely formed: from a massive object smashing into Earth. This means during most full moons, the shadow misses the moon, as you can see in the diagram above. These are called nodes.
For a total eclipse to occur, the moon needs to be at or very close to one of the nodes. When the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned at a node, voila!
There are usually two or three lunar eclipses in a given year, and everyone lucky enough to be on the night side of Earth during a lunar eclipse has a chance to witness it. What happens during a total lunar eclipse is a bit less dramatic, but beautiful nonetheless. When sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the gases therein trap and scatter the blue light in the spectrum.
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