2015 Supermoon ~ Blood Moon
It's a rare occurrence tonight -- a Supermoon combines with a total lunar eclipse.
The result: Blood Moon 2015.
(A full moon with a full lunar eclipse often looks like it has an orange color, thus some people call it a blood moon.)
Sunday's supermoon moon has something for everyone.
Not only will it be a blood moon and a harvest moon, but it will also coincide with a full lunar eclipse.
As if that weren't enough, it will also be the closest moon to Earth in 2015 -- a supermoon.
The moon's nearness will make it appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter in the sky than a full moon at its farthest point from Earth, according to NASA.v
Here are the CDT times to know for prime skywatching:
- The moon will rise around 6:30 p.m. CDT Sunday in Alabama and hit peak fullness at 9:50 p.m.
- The lunar eclipse will begin at 8:07 p.m. CDT.
- The total eclipse will begin at 9:11 p.m. CDT.
- The moment of greatest eclipse will be at 9:47 p.m. CDT.
- The total eclipse ends 10:23 p.m. CDT.
- The partial eclipse ends 11:27 p.m. CDT
- The moon will set between 7-7:15 a.m. CDT on Monday.
On the East Coast, "The moon enters Earth's full shadow, called the umbra, starting at 9:07 p.m. EDT (6:07 p.m. PDT). The total eclipse begins at 10:11 p.m. EDT (7:11 p.m. PDT). Totality lasts an hour and 12 minutes, at which point a bright sliver of the moon will emerge and grow," according to livescience.com.
On the west coast, Californians can start watching when the moon rises at around 7 p.m. Pacific Time. The total lunar eclipse starts at 7:11 p.m. and ends at 8:23 p.m.
Although Sunday's moon will be the closest one to Earth, it will also appear full for the next few nights as well.
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So get your camera, or telescope, or just you eyes ready - this one should be a beauty
Here's a few pics of recent blood moons that I've taken.
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