Look up, Chicago: Before the sunrises Wednesday, you might be able to catch a glimpse of an orange-red “blood moon” as part of Thursday’s total lunar eclipse.
About 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman noted the effects were visible.
“It’s right before the moon sets,” Roman said at the time. “As the sun rises, that bright orange is passing through the Earth’s atmosphere and reflecting off the moon, giving it that orange color.”
“I know this is not the actual total eclipse,” Roman said. “That’s going to happen tomorrow morning when it all lines up with the full moon, the blood moon and the total lunar eclipse.”
Before the sun is set to rise around 7:07 a.m. Wednesday, those in the Chicago can look toward the north and northwest to catch a glimpse of the sight, Roman said.
If you miss the moon Wednesday morning, you’ll still get a chance to see the entire event, which will flush the moon red, overnight Thursday into Friday. Here’s what to know.
What is a total lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth and sun align just so. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally blot out the moon.
In a total eclipse, the moon passes into the “umbra,” the term for the darkest part of Earth’s shadow. Since the Earth isn’t big enough to completely block the light coming from the sun, only a little bit of light gets through, casting an orange or red hue onto the lunar surface, creating what’s known as a “Blood Moon.”
The full moon blushes coppery red as stray bits of sunlight filter through Earth’s atmosphere.
During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow appears to take a bite of the moon.
Lunar and solar eclipses happen anywhere from four to seven times a year, according to NASA. A partial lunar eclipse graced skies in the Americas, Africa and Europe last September and the last total lunar eclipse was in 2022.
What time is the total lunar eclipse?
According to NASA, the eclipse will begin late in the evening of Thursday, March 13, and will reach totality on the morning of Friday, March 14.
NASA reports the eclipse will begin slightly before 11 p.m. CT on Thursday as the moon’s surface will slowly start to darken.
Just after midnight, a partial eclipse will begin, with a noticeable “chunk” of the moon’s surface becoming blocked out by the Earth.
The so-called blood moon will be visible for about an hour starting at 1:26 a.m. CT on Friday as appears reddish or orange in color. That phenomenon will be visible with the naked eye or via a telescope if skies are clear.
Peak viewing will be close to 2 a.m. CT.
The total eclipse will last for just over one hour and will end at approximately 2:31 a.m.
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