Latest news with #PenumbralEclipse
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Will you be able to see the Lunar eclipse in the Appleton area this week?
On Thursday, a blood moon will rise in the night sky as a total lunar eclipse becomes visible across the United States, including in Appleton. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is full and aligned perfectly with the Earth and sun. This celestial event, unlike the total solar eclipse in April 2024, doesn't require special equipment to witness safely. It is also the first since November 2022. Here's what to know about the upcoming total lunar eclipse, including when and how to see it in the Appleton area. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth's shadow while aligning with our planet and the sun, according to NASA. There are three different kinds of lunar eclipses: total, partial and penumbral. In a total lunar eclipse, like what is happening this week, the entire moon moves into the innermost and darkest part of Earth's shadow — dubbed the umbra — and completely blocks it from the sun, NASA says. If you want to see the total lunar eclipse in its prime, be ready to stay up past bedtime. According to the Penumbral Eclipse begins at 10:57 p.m., with the partial eclipse beginning 12:09 a.m. Friday. The total eclipse will take place at 1:26 a.m., before the maximum eclipse sets at 1:58 a.m. The total eclipse ends at 2:31 a.m. Because the sunlight is blocked, the moon will be dimmer than usual. But the effect will also paint its surface with a striking reddish-orange hue for a few hours, which is why they're sometimes called "blood moons." Although you don't need special equipment to see the total lunar eclipse, you should still seek out a dark environment for the best view. Here's some spots in the Appleton area that could give you some good spectating opportunities to see the total lunar eclipse. Hatten Park, 801 Werner-Allen Road, New London High Cliff State Park, N7630 State Park Road, Sherwood Mosquito Hill Nature Center, N3880 Rogers Road, New London Plamann Lake,1545 E. Broadway Drive, Appleton Rashad Alexander can be reached at ralexander@ and 920-431-8214. This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Will the March lunar eclipse be visible in the Appleton area?
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Blood Worm Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse set to delight two Virginia's Thursday Night
GHENT, WV (WVNS) — A lunar eclipse will fall across North America Thursday night, March 13th through dawn Friday, March 14th. The March Full moon, known as the Worm Moon according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, comes at a time of year when winter is ending and spring begins. Folklore points the March full moon being the closest to the earthworms arrival and dates back to the late 1700s. What makes the Worm Moon special this year is its position behind the Earth. The path of the moon the night of Thursday, March 13th will take it through our shadow for a total lunar eclipse. When the moon ducks behind our shadow, we can watch the phases of the moon in just a few hours instead of over a whole month. Unlike a solar eclipse, like in April 2024, when the moon shadow is cast on the Earth surface, a lunar eclipse is when the Earth's shadow is cast upon the moon. Beginning at 11:57 pm, Thursday, March 13th the moon will encounter our shadow where the Penumbral Eclipse Begins. The Penumbra is a part of our shadow where the Earth only partially covers the sunlight. An area where some sunlight will still light up the moon but you'll notice a dimmer appearance. Once the moon begins to enter the umbra or part of the shadow where all light is blocked, around 1:09am Friday, March 14th, we'll see our shadow move across the moons surface. From a full moon phase to half then crescent moon in just over an hour as the moon slips behind us. When the moon is completely within the umbra, totality will occur at 2:26 am and last through 3:31am. During this time, sunlight is still passing through our atmosphere and as it does blue light is scattered more by the chemical make up of our atmosphere (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and CO2) . The reason why our sky appears more blue to us on the surface is because this blue light is reflected more. As the light leaves earth it leaves some blue light behind. As this red shifted light passes through the atmosphere, it'll find the moon in our shadow changing its appearance to a dark, ruby red for just over an hour. As the moon moves out of the umbra, we'll once again see the sunlight hit the moon as the phases work in reverse. From a crescent back to half, and ending as a full moon ending the eclipse at 4:47am. The moon will appear slightly dim until it exits our shadow completely at 6 am. By this time, the moon will be low on the western horizon with moonset time at 7:41am. At least the forecast is looking to be in our favor with more clear skies than not. A few clouds but overall, great viewing weather. With the warmer than average days, our nights won't be a chilly making this lunar eclipse one to get out for! If you do manage a snag a photo, be sure to share it with us on our Weather Together Album! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
