Lunar eclipse will create a Blood Moon sky show in March – MLive.com
A Total Lunar Eclipse will bring a Blood Moon on March 14.Graphic provided by NASAA total lunar eclipse – the first to grace our skies since 2022 – will happen in March, and it will bring us a Blood Moon that will appear tinted a reddish-orange to our eyes.The total lunar eclipse will start late on the night of March 13 and will end in the early hours of March 14, according to NASA. An eclipse like this happens when the Moon, Earth and Sun all align so that the Moon is passing into the Earth’s shadow. NASA explains it this way:“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.”And just how does the Moon get its reddish tint? NASA goes a little deeper on the color explanation: “During a lunar eclipse, the Moon appears red or orange because any sunlight that’s not blocked by our planet is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere on its way to the lunar surface. It’s as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.”During this lunar eclipse, the phase of totality will last for just over an hour. Then we’ll see the moon begin to emerge from the shadow. Here’s a NASA video below that shows us what we’ll be seeing – if our skies are clear that night (fingers crossed!)If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025).© 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.Ad Choices
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