Partial lunar eclipse to be visible Tuesday night into Wednesday

Sep 17, 2024

Craig Nigrelli Anchor/Reporter

By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor/Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

A partial lunar eclipse is expected to create a spectacular sight in the skies on Tuesday into Wednesday. The earth will pass between the sun and the moon overnight Sept. 17 into Sept. 18.

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In addition, experts say the moon will be closer than usual to the Earth and will appear bigger in the sky, creating a Supermoon. NASA said eclipses only happen about four to seven times a year because the Earth, moon and sun have to line up in unique fashion.

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Experts said, in this case, the Earth will darken a slight part of the moon, almost as if it is taking a bite out of it. Sky watchers can see the eclipse in North America and South America on Tuesday night, then in Africa and Europe on Wednesday morning.

Back in April, many people stopped what they were doing for a few hours and watched a total solar eclipse, as various cities plunged into darkness across North America. People bought special eclipse glasses to enhance their viewing and protect their eyes.

This time, no special eye protection is needed to view the partial lunar eclipse. Viewers can stare at the moon or use binoculars and telescopes. After Tuesday night’s viewing, the next total lunar eclipse is expected in March of 2025, as the Earth’s shadow is likely to cover up the moon.

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A LUNAR PHENOMENON WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SKIES ON TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE, AS WELL AS A SUPERMOON WILL COMBINE TO CREATE ONE SPECTACULAR SIGHT. IT WILL BE VISIBLE IN NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA ON TUESDAY NIGHT, THEN IN AFRICA AND EUROPE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE MEANS THE EARTH IS PASSING BETWEEN THE SUN AND THE MOON, CASTING A SHADOW. EXPERTS SAY IT WILL DARKEN A SLIGHT PART OF THE MOON ALMOST AS IF THE EARTH IS TAKING A BITE OUT OF IT.

AT THE SAME TIME, SINCE THE MOON WILL BE CLOSER TO THE EARTH, THAN USUAL, IT WILL BE BIGGER IN THE SKY, CALLED A SUPERMOON.

NASA SAYS THERE ARE ANYWHERE FROM FOUR TO SEVEN OCCURENCES A YEAR WHEN THE EARTH, MOON AND SUN LINE-UP TO PRODUCE EITHER A SOLAR OR LUNAR ECLIPSE.

YOU’LL RECALL BACK IN APRIL, MANY PEOPLE STOPPED WHAT THEY WERE DOING FOR A FEW HOURS AND WATCHED A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AS VARIOUS CITIES PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

NO SPECIAL EYE PROTECTION IS NEEDED TO VIEW **THIS ** LUNAR ECLIPSE. VIEWERS CAN STARE AT THE MOON OR USE BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES.

BY THE WAY, A TOTAL ECLIPSE IS EXPECTED NEXT MARCH AS THE EARTH’S SHADOW WILL COVER-UP THE MOON.