"Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes directly between the sun and moon, casting a gigantic shadow that creeps across the moon's surface. The event gives the moon a deep reddish-orange glow, which some people call a blood moon."
"It takes a special kind of person to give up a good night's sleep for an astronomical event, but it's rare enough and beautiful enough that most people regard it as worth it, said Andrew Fraknoi, a professor of astronomy at the Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco."
"Every total lunar eclipse I have seen has been spectacular, said Ben Burress, staff astronomer at the Chabot Space and Science Center in the Oakland Hills. It's an experience that everyone should have at least once in a lifetime."
"For people who don't want to stay up more than 3 hours on a weeknight, the best time to wake up would be around 2:45 a.m., Burress said. That way, they can see the shadow moving on the lunar surface, and then the total eclipse occurring."
A total lunar eclipse will occur early Tuesday morning at 3:05 a.m. Pacific time, lasting approximately one hour. The eclipse happens when Earth passes directly between the sun and moon, casting a shadow across the lunar surface and creating a deep reddish-orange glow known as a blood moon. The event will be visible across California, with no similar eclipse visible in the state until October 8, 2033. Viewers require no special equipment and can observe from anywhere, though remote dark locations offer increased clarity. The eclipse begins with a partial phase at 1:50 a.m., transitions to totality at 3:05 a.m., and concludes at 5:17 a.m. Astronomers recommend waking around 2:45 a.m. to observe the shadow movement and total eclipse.
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