Longest Lunar Eclipse In A Century and “Blood Moon” Coming July 27-28 The night of July 27th will bring the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century! This “Blood Moon” will only be visible in the Eastern Hemisphere, with the total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes. The partial eclipse, the process of the moon moving in and out of Earth’s shadow, will last 3 hours and 55 minutes. A lunar […] Jenah MacGrain | July 25, 2018 0 Comments
Three Separate Lunar Events to Converge and Create a Must-See Lunar Eclipse on January 31st Aย rare alignment of three separate lunar events (a total lunar eclipse, a supermoon, and a blue and blood moon) will come together on January 31st. โDuring the total lunar eclipse, the moon will pass into the shadow of the Earth, blocked from direct sunlight by our planet, bathing Luna in a red glow that has led to the informal name […] Steven Agar | January 26, 2018 0 Comments
Just the Facts: Tonight’s Super Moon Total Lunar Eclipse There’s a lot of hype about the supermoon total lunar eclipse tonight. We’d like to break down the hype for you and give you the simple facts about why tonight is so special.The 1982 supermoon lunar eclipse was the last time we had one. The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is a ellipse. Thus, when the moon is closest to the Earth […] Brains SnowBrains | September 27, 2015 3 Comments