{"id":17337,"date":"2022-11-07T21:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/total-lunar-eclipse-could-be-tricky-to-watch-in-the-sky-but-its-sure-to-shine-online\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T21:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:22:10","slug":"total-lunar-eclipse-could-be-tricky-to-watch-in-the-sky-but-its-sure-to-shine-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/total-lunar-eclipse-could-be-tricky-to-watch-in-the-sky-but-its-sure-to-shine-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Total lunar eclipse could be tricky to watch  in the sky \u2014 but it\u2019s sure to shine online"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-630x354.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-630x354.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-1260x709.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/221107-eclipse-pst2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption>This graphic shows the phases of the Nov. 8 total lunar eclipse in Pacific Time. (NASA \/ GSFC SVS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re on the West Coast, watching tonight\u2019s total lunar eclipse will require a willingness to stay awake in the middle of the night \u2014 plus a lucky break on the weather.<\/p>\n<p>But maybe it\u2019s worth taking a chance: The next opportunity to take in the sight of a blood-red, eclipsed moon won\u2019t come until 2025. And even if it\u2019s cloudy, you can hedge your bets by tuning in NASA\u2019s live stream of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Lunar eclipses occur when Earth and the moon are positioned such that our planet blocks out the sunlight falling on the lunar surface. During a partial eclipse, only a portion of the moon goes dark. Totality occurs when the moon passes directly through the darkest part of Earth\u2019s shadow, known as the umbra.<\/p>\n<p>The partial phase of tonight\u2019s eclipse begins at 1:44 a.m. Tuesday, with totality lasting from 2:17 to 3:42 a.m. During the total phase, the only light falling on the moon\u2019s near side will come from the reddish light refracted by Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Put more poetically, it\u2019s the light from countless sunrises and sunsets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What's Up: November 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yCJ0OLAtRpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Unlike total solar eclipses, which can be seen only along a narrow track of territory, lunar eclipses can be seen by half a world at once. Tonight\u2019s zone of totality is centered around the Pacific Rim and takes in Japan and Australia as well as Alaska and Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>Viewing prospects are, shall we say, less than ideal for Western Washington: The National Weather Service\u2019s sky cover forecast for Seattle suggests that skies will be 80% clouded over during prime time. You\u2019d have to drive east of Moses Lake to better your odds significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, NASA is planning online coverage of the eclipse starting at 1 a.m. PT \u2014 featuring video from vantage points around the zone of totality, plus an interview with NASA lunar scientist Noah Petro. Who knows? All this talk about totality just might get you fired up about the total solar eclipse that\u2019ll be visible over parts of the U.S. on April 8, 2024 \u2014 and the next total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Total Lunar Eclipse - November 7\u20138, 2022\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjKUlaGmE2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This graphic shows the phases of the Nov. 8 total lunar eclipse in Pacific Time. (NASA \/ GSFC SVS) If you\u2019re on the West Coast, watching tonight\u2019s total lunar eclipse will require a willingness to stay awake in the middle of the night \u2014 plus a lucky break on the weather. 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