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Observe the Moon turning a deep red during a complete lunar eclipse. The Earth’s shadow will obscure most of the light that usually brightens the Moon, resulting in a phenomenon called a blood moon.
Authored by Katrina
Between Thursday night and Friday morning, the moon will be engulfed by Earth's shadow, turning its typically bright appearance into a vivid red circle.
This marks the first complete lunar eclipse in over two years. Often referred to as a blood moon, this phenomenon will be most prominently seen in the Americas, western regions of Africa and Europe, New Zealand, and certain areas of Russia.
"The night sky offers a beautiful view," remarked Amanda Bosh, who leads the Lowell Observatory in Arizona and has witnessed over 20 lunar eclipses during her life.
"I enjoy observing the solar system and the universe in action," she mentioned.
What exactly is a total lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth, and moon line up in a specific sequence. The type of lunar eclipse is determined by the extent to which the moon moves into Earth's shadow. Earth's shadow consists of two parts: the outer penumbra and the central umbra.
A complete lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is entirely covered by Earth's umbra, making it the most striking type of eclipse. During this event, the moon takes on a reddish hue as Earth's shadow covers it. This red appearance arises because sunlight that reaches the moon has to pass through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters the blue light more effectively. As a result, the red wavelengths dominate, giving rise to the blood-moon phenomenon.
Dr. Bosh explains that the precise color of red seen during a lunar eclipse can differ. Atmospheric conditions, such as clouds and recent environmental events like dust storms or volcanic eruptions that release particles into the air, can cause the moon to look more reddish.
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Sources include the NOAA/National Blend of Models for cloud coverage, MapLibre for map visualization, Natural Earth for details such as roads, labels, and landscapes, and Protomaps for map tiles.
Authored by William B. Davis, Joel Eastwood, and Joey K. Lee
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