Skywatchers across much of the world will have the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3.
Skywatchers across much of the world will have the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3, when the Moon will glow red for nearly an hour.According to NASA, the total phase of the eclipse will be seen at different local times around the world: in the evening across eastern Asia and Australia, throughout the night in the Pacific, and in the early morning in North and Central America as well as the far western side of South America.
During a lunar eclipse, Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to fall into Earth’s shadow and take on a reddish-orange hue; hence the name "Blood Moon". This type of event can occur only during a full Moon.NASA said skywatchers won’t need any special equipment to observe the eclipse, just a straight-line sight of the moon, but "binoculars or a telescope can also enhance your view."The totality of the eclipse will begin at 3:04 a.m. PST and end at 4:03 a.m. PST .And the entire lunar eclipse will conclude at 6:23 a.m. PST .NASA suggests if you're taking photos, "use a camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds."On the horizon, skywatchers can look forward to another event on March 8 – a conjunction of Venus and Saturn.According to FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Ilona McCauley, unfortunately, cloudy skies in the Puget Sound region will make it unlikely that we'll see it.5 dead after stabbing, police shooting at WA homeWA leaders divided over Trump's State of the Union addressNew report shows more Latinos without criminal histories being detained under TrumpEverett CEO says Trump tariff turmoil strains international competitionWA lawmakers review duplicate sign-ons on millionaires tax billSeattle unveils 2026 FIFA World Cup fan celebration sitesTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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