The Super Blood Moon rises over a residential area in New Delhi during a total lunar eclipse.
A picture of Jewel Samad.
The best view of the lunar eclipse will be on the West and East Coasts.
The moon will illuminate the gray orb with a red hue as it passes into the shadow of Earth. It will be the last eclipse of the year.
The eclipse is predicted to last over three hours. It would be the longest partial lunar eclipse in over 500 years.
You can see how to view the eclipse.
How to view the eclipse.
The lunar eclipse will be visible in North America, as well as parts of South America, Polynesia, eastern Australia and northeastern Asia.
The peak of the eclipse will be at 4:03 a.m., when the moon is the most covered by Earth's shadow. The time is later.
The moon will begin to pass into the Earth's shadow around 1:00 am. At 2:19 a.m. The moon will move into the umbra, the inner part of Earth's shadow, and begin to look like a chunk is missing. It will be red by 3:45 a.m. The time is later.
You can see the show by going outside. A tripod and a pair of binoculars can help you see more clearly.
This is an "almost total" lunar eclipse.
This won't be a total lunar eclipse. NASA calls it an "almost total" eclipse.
The whole thing won't pass into Earth's umbra because up to 99.1% of the moon will.
NASA acknowledged that partial lunar eclipses aren't as spectacular as total lunar eclipses, but they occur more frequently.
