The coincidence of Wednesday’s blood moon with other astronomical events is what makes this event special.
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So what exactly is this thing? Instead, find two full moons in the month of March, giving us the second blue moon of the year. January’s first full moon occurred Jan. 1.
For viewers in the Ohio River Valley, the total lunar eclipse Wednesday morning will just be taking full effect after 6 a.m., minutes before the moon sets at 6:59. The total lunar eclipse will be visible farther west in the USA, according to Noah Petro, a research scientist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. For the eastern United States and Canada, a clear view will be limited, as the Moon sets and the Sun rises during the early stages of the eclipse.
That’s because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, furthest away at apogee, closest to earth at perigee.
A supermoon appears large in the sky because of its relatively close proximity to earth, Pritchett said. But McDowell says it won’t look much different from the average lunar eclipse.
The best time to try to view the partial lunar eclipse will be between 7:30-7:45 a.m. Wednesday.
“And it’ll be at least partially visible in all 50 USA states — though the views will get better and better the farther west you live.
Super Blue Blood Moon – a rare lunar event that hasn’t been seen in North America in decades.
The best time to look for it is at 6:48 am Eastern time.
Upcoming lunar eclipse will occur at the same time as a new moon and supermoon, which hasn’t happened since 1866.
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“It’s not going to be turning red for you guys on Long Island”, he said, referring to the rusty, orange or dark, red color that gives a full lunar eclipse the name, blood moon.
