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riversedge

(75,146 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:11 PM Mar 13

How to see the 'blood worm moon' total lunar eclipse tonight

Source: npr

Updated March 13, 20257:52 AM ET By Joe Hernandez

Night owls across the U.S. and other parts of the world will be able to see the moon illuminated in a dusty red hue as it passes through the Earth's shadow later this week during the total lunar eclipse.

Depending on your time zone, the celestial transit will occur Thursday evening or Friday morning and be visible in every U.S. state and other parts of the Western Hemisphere.

This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring.

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A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and the moon align in roughly a straight line, with Earth in the middle. This is also known as syzygy.

The eclipse reaches totality as the full moon moves into the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra.............

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5323064/what-to-know-about-this-weeks-blood-worm-moon-total-lunar-eclipse?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

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Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in California in 2021.
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How to see the 'blood worm moon' total lunar eclipse tonight (Original Post) riversedge Mar 13 OP

It took Hitler 53 days to get control of the German government. markodochartaigh Mar 13 #1

I've got my alarm set.. Wake up, go look at the moon, go back to sleep...nt mitch96 Mar 13 #2

Time in No America Unwind Your Mind Mar 13 #3

Thanks! slightlv Mar 13 #4

Hope you saw it. I just did here in mid WI. riversedge Mar 14 #7

Yippers. I saw it. slightlv Mar 14 #8

And a handy chart for the full eclipse timing..... riversedge Mar 14 #5

Yes, I saw it. The blood moon is red!!-- I went outside and looked up to find the moon.......... riversedge Mar 14 #6

markodochartaigh

(2,695 posts)

1. It took Hitler 53 days to get control of the German government.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 06:23 PM

Mar 13

Trump's 53 days are up Friday. And we have a "blood moon" lunar eclipse. Also the Ides of March are Saturday. Coincidence, but an interesting coincidence.

mitch96

(15,129 posts)

2. I've got my alarm set.. Wake up, go look at the moon, go back to sleep...nt

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:56 PM

Mar 13

Unwind Your Mind

(2,250 posts)

3. Time in No America

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 08:37 PM

Mar 13

From the article

People on the West Coast will see this week's total lunar eclipse beginning at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday, while those on the East Coast will see it at 2:26 a.m. Friday morning. Totality will last for about 65 minutes. A partial eclipse will begin about an hour and 15 minutes before the total eclipse starts.

slightlv

(5,403 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to Unwind Your Mind (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 08:47 PM

Mar 13

I was just going to post that paragraph when I saw your reply. I'm in the Central time zone, so I guess I'll head out about 1:30 in the morning to catch it. As long as its not too cloudy, I should have a great view from my front yard.

riversedge

(75,146 posts)

7. Hope you saw it. I just did here in mid WI.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:50 AM

Mar 14

slightlv

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8. Yippers. I saw it.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:51 AM

Mar 14

Im glad I checked when I did. I think the time stamp was for max eclipse. I went out an hourly early to check out the clouds. It was already aver a thrd eaten by then. I stayed up with it til it went dark and then came in and hit the bed. Turned a bright yellow orange overlaid by a reddish brown hue for me. Although I had no one to share it with, im glad I stayed up to watch it!

riversedge

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5. And a handy chart for the full eclipse timing.....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:28 AM

Mar 14

I am going outside right now to check the moon.

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And a handy chart for the full eclipse timing

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riversedge

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6. Yes, I saw it. The blood moon is red!!-- I went outside and looked up to find the moon..........

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 02:48 AM

Mar 14

I had been out an hour earlier and the moon was shinning bright. You would not need a flashlight if camping.

Anyway, I was looking for that bright bright but instead all of a sudden I spotted the BLOOD moon. All red except for a bit on the top. Now, if camping would need a flashlight because it has darkened the yard.

I just stared at it for awhile. Mother Nature is amazing

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