The next full lunar eclipse visible in Ohio will not occur until 2018, so (weather permitting) enjoy the view Sunday night.
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Like a lunar eclipse, a super-lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and a full moon, with the moon completely covered by the earth’s umbra, or shadow.
At around 1 am on September 28th the Lunar Eclipse will begin. “I remember doing it as a kid”.
Here’s the timing: NASA says the eclipse will start around 7:11 p.m. central time, with a total eclipse two hours later, peaking at 9:47 p.m. central time.
A supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse should make for pretty dramatic night-time viewing Sunday evening – unless you live in Lancaster County, where the skies this weekend will be steely gray.
In comparison, the average distance between the earth and the moon is 240,000 miles.
Caption + Sky-watchers got a glimpse of the Blood Moon in the shortest eclipse of the century as it sets behind Pikes Peak April 4, 2015. The full supermoon eclipse will be at its maximum at 3.47am, when the satellite is fully in the Earth’s shadow. Apparently, no telescope will be necessary as this lunar eclipse will be observable to the naked eye.
It happens when the earth moves between the sun and moon and casts its shadow over the moon.
The last time we had a Blood Supermoon was in 1982 and it won’t happen again until 2033. The reddish hue is caused by the Earth’s atmosphere scattering the blue light, preventing it from reaching the moon.
Best of all, you won’t have to stay up all night to catch this eclipse!
The moon looks red during the eclipse for the same reason sunrises and sunsets appear red and orange.
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It will be visible to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.
