On Wednesday, the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019 will appear when the full moon becomes completely immersed in Earth’s shadow.
According to astronomers, the moon will turn full at 7:14 a.m. ET.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon. The moon appears reddish when the Earth blocks sunlight from the moon, hence the “blood moon” nickname.
May’s full moon is known as the “Flower Moon,” and because there will be a total lunar eclipse at the same time, it’s being called the “Super Flower Blood Moon.”
According to NASA, the peak of the eclipse will last for about 15 minutes.
Observers in the East will see little of this rare event because the moon will have already set by the time it gets underway.
A partial lunar eclipse will occur Nov. 19, according to astronomers.
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