Lunar Eclipse Will Supersize Blood-Red Moon Saturday


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A total lunar eclipse will occur early Saturday morning (Dec. 10), casting the moon into shadow and making it appear bright red and supersized.

In North America, skywatchers located in western Canada and the United States should have a great view of the eclipse, which will start at around 7:45 a.m. EST (4:45 a.m. PST, 1245 GMT), when the Earth's shadow begins to creep across the lunar disk.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, throwing the moon into shadow.

"For people in the western United States, the eclipse is deepest just before local dawn," NASA scientists said in a statement. "Face west to see the red moon sinking into the horizonas the sun rises behind your back. It's a rare way to begin your day."

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That will be 6:45am in my current location... Ugh. I'll miss it unless I stay up that late. F*** waking up that early on a weekend :laugh:

Same time for me, so, I second this. Although, I open for business on Saturday's, I'm not getting up any earlier than I have too. :p

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As much as I try to sleep in on the weekend, I very well may be up for this, so if I am definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the heads up. (Y)

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