Exact date blood moon lunar eclipse to be visible across Scotland
LUNAR-CY! Exact date blood moon lunar eclipse to be visible across Scotland
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SKYWATCHERS are in for a breathtaking celestial show as a stunning blood moon lunar eclipse is set to dazzle the night sky.
This cosmic wonder will be the longest total eclipse since 2022 and Scots will be among those lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
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Scots skywatchers can catch a glimpse of the upcoming Blood Moon
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A blood moon occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align perfectly.
The Earth moves directly between the Sun and Moon, blocking sunlight and casting the Moon into the darkest part of its shadow, known as the "umbra."
The red glow comes from sunlight bending around the Earth's atmosphere, illuminating the Moon with a reddish hue.
Space agency NASA said: "The Moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or the umbra. Some of the sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere reaches the Moon's surface, lighting it dimly.
"Colours with shorter wavelengths ― the blues and violets ― scatter more easily than colours with longer wavelengths, like red and orange.
"Because these longer wavelengths make it through Earth's atmosphere, and the shorter wavelengths have scattered away, the Moon appears orangish or reddish."
The next blood moon is set to grace the skies on September 7.
The Royal Museums Greenwich says the timing is perfect for UK stargazers.
The Moon will rise above the horizon just in time for the total lunar eclipse to be visible.
The eclipse will peak at 7.33pm in the UK, though the maximum phase will technically occur earlier, at 7.11pm while the Moon is still below the horizon.
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The celestial show will continue until 9.55pm as the Moon slowly moves out of Earth's shadow.
Here are the best Blood Moons to look out for up until 2030, according to Nasa:
Total Lunar Eclipse – September 7, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse – March 3, 2026
Partial Lunar Eclipse – August 28, 2026
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – February 20, 2027
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – July 18, 2027
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – August 17, 2027
Partial Lunar Eclipse – January 12, 2028
Partial Lunar Eclipse – July 6, 2028
Total Lunar Eclipse – December 31, 2028
Total Lunar Eclipse – June 26, 2029
Total Lunar Eclipse – December 20, 2029
Partial Lunar Eclipse – June 15, 2030
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – December 9, 2030
The 2025, 2026, 2028 and 2029 total lunar eclipses won't qualify as super moons.
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