The "Don't Miss This Wonder Known As A Total Lunar Eclipse" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Anxious to view the total lunar eclipse that is supposed to arrive in the night skies this weekend.  Always a super show for stargazers across North and South America.  The celestial action hopefully will begin Sunday evening into early Monday, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of the Earth's sunsets and sunrises for about an hour and a half which is one of the longest totalities of the decade.  I can't give you an exact time to view the total lunar eclipse, so I hope you may get a chance to see this wonderful spectacle.  It will be the first so-called blood moon in a year.

A total lunar eclipse

Those who live in the Eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America will have a prime seat for the entire show, providing the weather cooperates with the event.  A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion.  The moon will glow a scarlet color during the eclipse.  That is in sharp contrast to its ordinary milky white sheen.  As best I can tell, the partial eclipse will begin at 10:27 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday with the total lunar eclipse starting at 11:29 p.m   The total eclipse will end at 12:53 a.m. ET Monday an the partial eclipse will end at 1:55 a.m. Monday. According to NASA, when the moon passes through the darkest part of the earth's shadow, called the umbrellas, it's known as a total lunar eclipse.  When the sun' ray reach the Earth, much of the blue and green light is scattered, while the orange and red colors remain visible, which is why the moon turns a reddish hue and is often referred to as the 'blood moon.  Not everyone will be able to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse because it needs to be nighttime to see it.  People in South America an in the eastern part of North America will have a great view of the lunar eclipse.  The total lunar eclipse will be visible in much of Artica, Europe and South America and most of North America.  About to lunar eclipses occur each year, and the next one will be a total lunar eclipse in November.  Then there will not be another total eclipse until march of 2025.  It is perfectly safe to watch the lunar eclipse with your need eye.  That's the great thing about lunar eclipses.  To see the eclipse in its fullest, avoid bight lights and tall bu9ldings that could block your view.  If it's cloudy you can watch a livestream of it from NASA.  According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, you can also see the following:  June 14: Strawberry moon, July 13: Buck moon, Augut 11, Sturgeon moon, September 10: Harvest moon, October 9, November 8: Beaver moon, and December 7: Cold moon.  These are the popularized names associated with the monthly full moons, originating with Native American tribes.  The names vary from tribe to tribe because a full moon had different significance across the tribes month to month or season to season.  So take a nap earlier in the day...and catch the total lunar eclipse.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.