This is when the Moon turns a dusky red colour, as it becomes fully immersed in the umbra. The hour and 25 minutes that follows is the part you won't want to miss - the peak of the total lunar eclipse! During this part of the eclipse, the Moon will set for those living in Newfoundland. However, as the Moon progressively darkens, this red colour will become more apparent. Due to the contrast between the darker part of the Moon in the umbra and the brighter part in the penumbra, the umbra's redness may be difficult to spot at first. Slowly, a dark shadow will creep across the Moon, from left to right. If you want to watch during the best part of the event, this is the time to go outside and look up. Keen-eyed observers will see a slight dimming of the Moon, but this phase of the eclipse tends to be challenging to notice.ĭuring the second hour of the eclipse, the Moon begins its transition from the penumbra into the umbra. The effect of this is very subtle at first. Check the convenient table at the end of this section to help with the timing, based on your local time zone.įor roughly the first hour of the eclipse, the Moon will pass through the penumbra, the diffuse outer band of Earth's shadow.
Also, this is an event that we all must watch simultaneously across the country. Thus, they should be able to enjoy the portion of the eclipse that will be visible from those locations. However, the eastern half of Ontario, southwestern Quebec, most of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and eastern Newfoundland, will have mainly clear skies. They are far enough east that the Moon will set before it turns completely red.īesides the timing of the event, the weather is critical in determining who will see the eclipse and who won't.Īs of the forecast from Monday morning, there will be a lot of clouds in the sky over western Canada during the event. Newfoundland is the only part of the country that misses out on the total eclipse. For most of Atlantic Canada, the Moon will set just after the total eclipse begins. Viewed from eastern Ontario, southern Ontario, and Quebec, the Moon will dip below the horizon during the 'total' phase of the eclipse. The farther east you are during the event, the earlier the eclipse will end due to the Moon setting below the horizon. So, anyone who wants to see it for themselves will need to stay up late. However, even so, this astronomical alignment takes place throughout the hours after midnight. There, viewers with clear skies can watch the entire eclipse from beginning to end. The event will favour the western half of the country. However, depending on where you are watching from, the timing of the eclipse may not be the most favourable. Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
TIME FOR LUNAR ECLIPSE TONIGHT FULL
This image shows an idealized telescopic view of the Full Moon during the November 8, 2022, Total Lunar Eclipse. Weather permitting, nearly all of Canada will be able to see the Moon turn blood red during the event. On the night of November 7-8, the Sun, Earth, and the Full Moon will line up perfectly to produce a total lunar eclipse.
In a video posted on Twitter, NASA said the eclipse will provide a little "celestial magic.You'll want to get up early or stay up late for tonight's Full Beaver Moon, as it puts on a fantastic show in the night sky! The map is centered on 168★7'W, the sublunar longitude at mid-eclipse. Contours mark the edge of the visibility region at eclipse contact times. A map showing where the November 8, 2022, lunar eclipse is visible. Those in Hawaii will be able to see every stage of the eclipse, NASA said. The blood moon stage of the eclipse will be visible from North and Central America, Ecuador, Colombia and western areas of Venezuela and Peru. ET, and totality - when the moon is within the darkest part of Earth's shadow and appears a bright red, earning it the nickname of "blood moon" - will last from about 5:17 a.m. NASA said the total lunar eclipse - when the sun, Earth and moon align so that the moon goes into Earth's shadow - will occur on Nov. The so-called "Beaver Moon," as November's full moon is known, will reach its peak illumination at 6:02 a.m. The normally bright and glowing moon will appear an eerie red early Tuesday, in the last total lunar eclipse for the next three years.
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