According to NASA the last time we saw a total lunar eclipse of a supermoon was in 1982.
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Furthermore explaining why a coppery orange color is seen she said usually people think that if earth blocks the sun from shining on the moon, as happens in an eclipse, the moon should be dark. The brilliant white glow of the moon will slowly transform into a dim red. As a result, McCrady said the moon was shown to be five to six percent wider than what you usually see in the night sky.
The Harvest Moon is simply the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox, or the official start of Fall.
Just after sunset, September 27th, there will be a Supermoon Eclipse, also known a Blood Moon Eclipse. The moon’s orbit around the earth is similar to the earth’s orbit around the sun, in the fact that it’s elliptical (oval). During the eclipse, NASA will be able to check out the moon with its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. When it is farthest from the earth, the moon is at apogee.
He added that events will be hosted from coast to coast for Canadians to enjoy the lunar eclipse. Each eclipse is separated by 6 months with no partial eclipses in between.
The moon will be completely within the shadow from 3.11am to 4.24am. The reddish hue is caused by the Earth’s atmosphere scattering the blue light, preventing it from reaching the moon.
These lunar tetrads are fairly rare events with the next one occurring in 2032-2033.
A very unique event will happen in the night sky Sunday, September 27.
In the United States, the Eastern time zone could be the best place to see the eclipse, but stormy skies could spoil that.
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Conditons are expected to be flawless for Central Minnesota stargazers on Sunday night to watch a supermoon and total lunar eclipse at the same time.
