In the wise words of Yello, “Oooh yeah. The moon is beautiful.”
Western hemisphere skywatchers enjoyed front row seats to a stunning celestial treat Sunday night as the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 arrived in its full glory. An eclipse of s…
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Friday’s total lunar eclipse will last nearly two hours, but the U.S. misses out
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One of the longest total lunar eclipses of the centuries will light up the skies around the world on Friday night into the wee hours of Saturday morning.
The good news is that millions of people around the world — from almost all of Africa to the vast majority of Asia — will be able to see the moon gradually turn a deep blood red during the total lunar eclipse.
The bad news? No one in North America or Greenland will get to see it.
At its longest point, the eclipse will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes.
Nasa maps out which parts of the globe will see the total lunar eclipse
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View More Friday’s total lunar eclipse will last nearly two hours, but the U.S. misses outSuper blue blood moon photos show that it lived up to the hype
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On Tuesday morning, a good number of people were treated to the beauty that is a rare super blue blood moon.
The event combined a super moon (when the moon is at its closest point to Earth), a blue moon (the second full moon of the month), and a blood moon (a total lunar eclipse) for a wondrous astronomical event visible to over half the globe, especially for those on the U.S. West Coast and in Australia, Northern Russia, Eastern Asia, and the Middle East.
Will you be able to see the #SuperBlueBloodMoon in your area? Check out this map to find out! For the continental U.S., viewing will be best on the West Coast. Get the details: https://t.co/ooerjToxKR
Not great viewing in your area? Watch our livestream https://t.co/6wIIyicomc pic.twitter.com/scD4UzkVkf— NASA (@NASA) January 30, 2018 Read more…
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How to see the super blue blood moon even from the East Coast
On Wednesday, people in the Western part of the United States will get the chance to see the moon in a special light.
The lunar surface will be cast in a ghostly red pallor as the Earth’s dark shadow moves across it.
This total lunar ecli…