![]() ![]() New Zealanders could be well-placed to see four red objects in the sky together: The eclipsed Moon, Aldebaran, Betelgeuse and Mars low to the horizon. Later in the evening, all viewers will be able to spot the constellation of Taurus rising in the north-east - with the lovely star cluster Pleiades and the red giant star Aldebaran - along with Orion and its red supergiant Betelgeuse. Not only will the lunar eclipse be visible tonight, but planets and stars will appear brighter than usual.īright Jupiter and Saturn will be easy to spot high overhead, above the eclipsed Moon. ![]() However, if it is too cloudy to see, NASA has a live stream available online. Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Waitomo to Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Buller and Westland appeared fine. MetService said there was also possibility of cloud in Waikato, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Whangārei had a heavy rain watch in place - with the chance of thunder and downpours earlier in the day. Photo: suppliedīut viewing the lunar eclipse in all its glory will depend on the weather - and some parts of Aotearoa may not have a clear enough night.īoth Auckland and Northland could be covered in cloud.Īccording to MetService, both regions were in for cloud and rain into the evening and overnight. ICYMI: is expected to close – and Twitter has gone into full grief mode.A lunar eclipse from May 2021. The next total lunar eclipse will take place on March 24, 2025, and it will only be visible to parts of the Americas, Western Europe and West Africa. When is the next total lunar eclipse in the UK?Īccording to NASA, there won’t be another total lunar eclipse for some time now, especially one that is visible to the UK. Around one in three lunar eclipses are total, and about four to five total eclipses in a decade can be seen from any single location on Earth. ![]() The eclipses in a tetrad occur about six months apart with five uneclipsed full moons between them. The first column gives the Calendar Dateof the instant of greatest eclipse1. The term ‘blood moon’ is also used to refer to four total lunar eclipses that happen in the span of two years, a phenomenon astronomers call a lunar tetrad. A concise summary of all lunar eclipses from 2021 through 2030is presented in the table below. This is the same effect that causes sunsets to appear red. The red colour is thought to be caused by ‘Rayleigh’ scattering of sunlight through the Earth’s atmosphere, which blocks out blue light waves but allows the longer wave lengths of red light to still come through. People sometimes refer to a lunar eclipse as a blood moon because of the way the moon can turn a deep, coppery red colour during its eclipse. What is a blood moon and why is it called that? Sadly, this eclipse will not be visible in the UK, but some organisations will be offering a live stream of the event, including the Lowell Observatory in Arizona and the Virtual Telescope Project. Some of the eclipse can be viewed from northern Scandinavia and parts of eastern Europe. The eclipse can be seen from the USA, Canada, South America, Australia and much of Asia. At that point, the moon will begin to enter the outermost region of Earth’s shadow. The eclipse will begin on Tuesday 3.02 a.m EST, which is which is 8.02 am in the UK. The previous total lunar eclipse took place on May 16, 2022 and the next one is to take place on Novem(which is this Tuesday). RECOMMENDED: how to see the Geminid meteor shower in the UK When is the lunar eclipse in the UK?Ī lunar eclipse occurs when the earth lies directly between the sun and the moon, and the moon sits in the shadow of the earth. If you fancy a glimpse at this particular lunar eclipse, here’s what you need to know about the 2022 blood moon. On November 8 you can expect to see what is commonly referred to as the blood moon, which is a total lunar eclipse when the moon appears with a slightly red tinge. ![]() This year, we’ve been treated to a fair share of exciting lunar events, including the partial solar eclipse last month and the extra-impressive supermoon back in August.Īnd this week, we can look forward to yet another spectacle to marvel at in the night sky. There’s nothing quite like the sight of a luminous moon at night. ![]()
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