It’s more of an oval, and at certain times the moon is closer to the earth.
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Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is placed between the Sun and the moon and it casts its shadow upon the moon’s surface.
If you don’t want to wait until then, look up beginning at 9:07 p.m. EST September 27.
The moon will be full, but already partially darkened as it rises during a “supermoon” lunar eclipse.
Astronomers said viewers do not need to take any special precautions, saying it is OK to look at the lunar eclipse with the naked eye.
The change in colour is caused by a total lunar eclipse. The next similar event won’t occur until 2033 and the last time it happened was 1982.
The “super moon” delegation comes from the fact that the moon will be at its closest point to earth throughout the entire year, therefore, according to Nichols, it will look 15 percent brighter. The best places to be are eastern and southeastern Alaska, including Juneau, where the total lunar eclipse may be visible if the skies are clear.
Because of the recent wildfires, smoke in the atmosphere might make the moon appear darker and redder.
The combination of a total eclipse and a supermoon – or harvest moon – hasn’t been seen since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033. Plus its part of a full moon series called a tetrad that only happens every 100 years or so.
The moon doesn’t create any of its own light.
The moon gets its light from the sun, but during a lunar eclipse it moves into the shadow of theEarth, which blocks the Sunday.
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Still, the moon’s swollen size inevitably inspires superlative references to the super moon, just one of the labels that can be attached to Sunday’s lunar spectacle.
