Miss the lunar eclipse? See videos, photos of the blood moon over Michigan
The eclipse that took place during March's full moon, made a "red blood moon" visible for Michiganders to see in the night sky.
More: What time does the lunar eclipse start? When you should look up March 13-14 in Michigan
"In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra. When the moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called 'blood moons' because of this phenomenon," Caela Barry wrote for NASA.
Here's a a look at what people shared online:
A total lunar eclipse is when the sun, Earth and moon align so the moon is covered by the Earth's shadow, or umbra, NASA said.
You can view the eclipse with the naked eye or using binoculars or a telescope, the NWS says.
Keep an eye on the weather forecast ahead of the event, as a clear night sky will be optimal for taking in the eclipse.
You can expect the moon to take on a dramatic shade of red or orange in the night sky during the total lunar eclipse. That's because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through the atmosphere, NASA said.
As the moon is covered by the inner part of Earth's shadow during the eclipse, sunlight not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon's surface, per NASA.
Colors with shorter wavelengths, such as blues and violets, scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, which include red and orange.
Jalen Williams is a reporting intern at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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