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13-03-2025
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'Blood Moon:' Total lunar eclipse Thursday night will be met with clear skies, warm temps
This week's total lunar eclipse should be mostly clear and relatively warm. March's full moon will become a "Blood Moon" when it crosses the Earth's shadow late Thursday night, technically early Friday morning. The eclipse will begin 1:47 a.m. Friday and be visible until 4:10 a.m., the Old Farmer's Almanac reports, with peak illumination coming at 2:55 a.m. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies with temperatures reaching 50 degrees, according to Jim Sullivan, a meteorologist with the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service. "That's about as warm as the average high this time of year," Sullivan said. A lunar eclipse takes place when the Sun, Earth and Moon align and the Moon passes through Earth's shadow, according to NASA. "In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra," NASA noted. "When the Moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called 'Blood Moons' because of this phenomenon." Friday morning's total lunar eclipse, predicts, will reach its maximum phase at 2:59 a.m. for Ohio viewers. "Totality — the period when the Moon is completely engulfed in Earth's shadow — will last for approximately 65 minutes," Space noted. Viewers using Eastern Standard Time can expect totality to last from 2:26 a.m. to 3:31 a.m. Friday. Viewers in North Central Ohio will have a dry night as they watch the eclipse, the weather service forecasts. "There are really no systems or anything like that moving through," Sullivan said. "Unless maybe there are some thin, high clouds, it looks like it should be mainly clear." Even if a few wispy clouds cross Ohio's night sky, they won't last long. "It doesn't look like we're looking at a big area of clouds," Sullivan said. "It would just kind of be some gaps of in-and-out stuff." The overnight between Thursday's high of 65 and Friday's 70 should remain fairly warm, especially for the middle of March in the Buckeye State. "In the middle of the night there we can expect temperatures between about 45 and 50 degrees," Sullivan said. "Relatively mild for this time of year." ztuggle@ 419-564-3508 This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Total lunar eclipse Thursday night forecast: clear skies, warm temps
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Science
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Rare total lunar eclipse to dazzle stargazers March 13: times, where to watch in California
The only total lunar eclipse visible in the U.S. this year is set for the night of March 13. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth is positioned precisely between the Moon and Sun at the full moon phase, according to NASA. During this time, Earth's shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon and dims it. Sometimes, the eclipse turns the lunar surface red for a few hours. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra, according to NASA. When the Moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange and lunar eclipses are sometimes called 'Blood Moons' because of this phenomenon. Lunar eclipse 2025: March celestial event differs from solar eclipse; here's how to see it Here is NASA's timeline for the total lunar eclipse: 8:57 p.m. PST March 13: The Moon enters the Earth's penumbra, the outer part of the shadow. The Moon begins to dim, but the effect is subtle. 10:09 p.m.: The Moon begins to enter Earth's umbra and partial eclipse begins. As the Moon moves into the umbra, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk. The part of the Moon inside the umbra appears very dark. 11:26 p.m.: The entire Moon is now in the Earth's umbra and the Moon is tinted a coppery red. 12:31 a.m. March 14: As the Moon exits Earth's umbra, the red color fades and it looks as if a bite is being taken out of the opposite side of the lunar disk from before. 3 a.m.: The eclipse is over. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears red because of how sunlight strikes the moon's surface after passing through the atmosphere, according to NASA. Colors with shorter wavelengths, such as blues and violets, scatter more easily than colors with longer wavelengths, which include red and orange, writes NASA. The more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during a lunar eclipse, the redder the moon appears. To find the best places to stargaze in California, locate the darkest sky possible away from city lights to make the most of the shooting star show. The National Parks Conservation Association has designated Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks in Southern California as Certified Dark-Sky Parks. Dark Sky International also recommends Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, and Julian as places to see the meteor light shows. In Central California, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Yosemite National Park are good places to see celestial light shows. Shasta, Siskiyou, and other North State counties offer excellent places to view the night sky. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is also a prime night sky-watching location on the North State coast. After 2025, the next total lunar eclipse in North America will be on March 3, 2026. Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at 805-437-0262 or @JournoWes. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Lunar eclipse on March 13: how to see celestial wonder in California
Yahoo
28-02-2025
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Here are the best places to view the upcoming ‘Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
Umbraphile alert — Utah, along with the rest of North America, is set to have prime seats on the night of March 13 and through the early morning hours of March 14 as the first lunar eclipse since 2022 will take place, one of three total lunar eclipse events lined up for 2025 and 2026. The so-called 'Blood Moon' event will occur March 13 from 9:57 p.m. MDT until March 14 at 4 a.m., with the moon in totality from 12:26 a.m. MDT until 1:31 a.m. MDT. Most areas of North and South America will be able to watch, weather depending, the totality of the lunar eclipse. According to a data analysis from Time and Date reported by 13.41% of the world's population, just over 1 billion people, will be able to view all of the total phase. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses occur at the same time regardless of geographic location. Also, lunar eclipses can be viewed without eye protection and NASA suggests binoculars or a telescope to enhance the view. And, the best viewing conditions are in a dark environment away from bright lights. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon align so that the moon passes into Earth's shadow, according to NASA. 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 that phenomenon. The moon appears red or orange during a lunar eclipse because any sunlight that's not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of the planet's atmosphere on its way to the lunar surface, according to NASA. It's as if all the world's sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon. Here's a breakdown from for viewers in the path of totality: Penumbral phase: The moon enters Earth's fuzzy outer shadow and loses brightness. This phase lasts from 9:57 p.m. MDT on March 13 until 11:09 p.m. Partial phase: The moon begins to enter Earth's darker umbral shadow and begins to turn red from 11:09 p.m. to 12:26 a.m. on the 14th. Totality: The entire moon is within Earth's shadow from 12:26 a.m. to 1:31 a.m. Partial phase: The spectacle reverses with another partial phase from 1:31 a.m. to 2:47 a.m. Penumbral phase: From 2:47 a.m. to 4 a.m., the moon will exit Earth's shadow.
