Get out your calendars, Missouri! The moon’s about to put on a spectacular show, and you definitely don’t want to miss it. The upcoming lunar eclipse is set for later this month, and it will give us an unforgettable opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse. But, make sure you mark it on your calendar because, if you miss it, the next total eclipse isn’t going to happen again until spring 2021.
Mark January 20 and 21, 2019 on your calendar, when the United States will get a front row seat to a total lunar eclipse.
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A total eclipse occurs when the moon, the sun, and the earth all perfectly align. The maximum eclipse happens when the moon is almost entirely in the earth’s shadow, turning the moon into a blood red color.
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The good news is the lunar eclipse progresses over several hours, beginning at 8:36 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2019. At 9:33 p.m., you’ll be able to see the partial lunar eclipse as the moon begins to turn red.
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But, the total lunar eclipse, when the moon turns blood red, won’t occur until 10:41 p.m. The maximum eclipse - when the “moon is closest to the center of the (Earth’s) shadow” - will occur at 11:12 p.m. At 11:43 p.m., the total eclipse will end.
Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center You can still stay outdoors after the total eclipse ends. A partial lunar eclipse will occur until 12:50 a.m.
Remember how we all had to wear our safety glasses when we viewed the partial solar eclipse in 2017? Well, we don’t have to worry about that this time. Viewing a lunar eclipse with the naked idea is completely safe.
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But, keep those safety glasses safe, if you still have them. The next solar eclipse arrives on April 8, 2024, and parts of Missouri will again have a front row seat to the total eclipse.
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Until then, however, plan to go outdoors on January 20-21, 2019 to see the blood moon during the total eclipse.
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Do you plan on heading outdoors to check out the upoming total lunar eclipse? Let us know in the comments! And, if you’re a fan of stargazing and space, plan a visit to this unforgettable space museum. Click here to read more.
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You can still stay outdoors after the total eclipse ends. A partial lunar eclipse will occur until 12:50 a.m.
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