Seen from the United Kingdom, the eclipse is due to begin at 1.10am with the “total” phase – when the moon is completely in shadow – lasting from 3.11am to 4.24am.
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When will it happen, and how long will it last?
NASA is LIVE Streaming the eclipse here on Sunday night and you can ask questions about what you’re seeing at #asknasa.
Because the moon is not perfectly round, its distance from Earth varies by about 31,000 miles (49,900 km) as it circles around the planet every 27 days. You can watch the event at ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc.
“Gazers will be looking for clear, cloudless skies to have the best possible chance of seeing the Harvest Moon; ideally a location away from light pollution will be of benefit”. During this total lunar eclipse, the moon will appear about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than Earthlings are used to seeing it. Autumn began this past Wednesday on September 23rd, making Sunday’s full moon the Harvest moon.
This September 13, 2015 image provided by NASA shows the moon, left, and the Earth, top, transiting the sun together, seen from the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Maybe a few of those whispy thin clouds may add to the overall creepiness of the Blood Moon that will arrive Sunday night.
In the shadow cast by earth, the moon acquires a reddish tint.
Because of the recent wildfires, smoke in the atmosphere might make the moon appear darker and redder. The sunlight refracted from the Earth’s edges will reflect on the moon in a red hue – nicknaming the effect a “blood moon”.
No. Christian minister John Hagee claimed that the event was a signal being sent by God.
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Some people are hoping to be able to see the supermoon and lunar eclipse if the weather cooperates.
