by A total Blood Moon eclipse will occur this weekend and set a time to watch it.
The Sun, Moon and Earth will align on Sunday night for a total lunar eclipse on May 15, which occurs when the Earth moves in its position between the sun and the full moon. As a result, the Earth casts a giant shadow across the lunar surface, giving the moon a striking reddish hue – which is why lunar eclipses are also referred to as bloody moons.
Sunday’s full moon is also considered a supermoon, meaning it appears larger and brighter than usual because it is closest to Earth in its orbit, also known as the perimeter.
The total lunar eclipse will be visible from parts of the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa and the eastern Pacific. Meanwhile, a thick eclipse, where the outer part of the Earth’s shadow covers the moon, will be visible in New Zealand, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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If you want to photograph the moon, take a look at our best astrophotography cameras and the best astrophotography lenses. Read our guides on how to photograph a lunar eclipse, as well as how to photograph the moon with a camera for some useful tips to plan your lunar photography.
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If you take a picture of the total lunar eclipse of 2021, let us know! You can send pictures and comments to spacephotos@space.com.
Depending on your location, partial lunar eclipse starts May 15 at 10:28 p.m. EDT (0228 GMT on May 16). Blood Moon will reach its own peaked at 12:11 p.m. EDT (0411 GMT) on 16 May before the lunar eclipse ends at 1:55 a.m. EDT (0555 GMT). The partial eclipse phase will start about an hour earlier and end about an hour after the partial eclipse, according to TimeandDate.com.
Spectators who are lucky enough to be on the path of the lunar eclipse will have to go out early to watch the event. There will also be some live streaming available on YouTube from NASA Science Live, Slooh and TimeandDate.com.
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NASA live stream starts at 9:32 p.m. on May 15 (0132 GMT May 16). It will include a discussion on eclipses, lunar science, and the Artemis landing program. Slooh, an astronomy learning site, will start their webcast on May 15 at 9:30 p.m. EDT (16 May 0130 GMT). TimeandDate plans to broadcast the entire lunar eclipse, weather permitting, start at 10 p.m. EDT May 15 (02:00 GMT May 16).
This will be the first of the two lunar eclipses in 2022. The next one will take place on November 8, 2022 and will be visible at least in part from Asia, Australia, North America, parts of northern and eastern Europe, the Arctic and most of South America, according to TimeandDate.com.
Author’s note: If you took an amazing lunar eclipse photo and want to share it with Space.com readers, send your photos, comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.
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