The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America on Tuesday night.
No special eye protection is needed to view a lunar eclipse. Viewers can stare at the moon with the naked eye or opt for binoculars and telescopes to get a closer look.24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are
The"Harvest Moon" is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. The name dates back to a time before electricity, when farmers depended on the moon's light to harvest their crops late into the evening, A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow that darkens a sliver of the moon and appears to take a bite out of it.
“A little bit of the sun’s light is being blocked so the moon will be slightly dimmer,” said Valerie Rapson, an astronomer at the State University of New York at Oneonta.The Earth, moon and sun line up to produce a solar or lunar eclipse anywhere from four to seven times a year, according to NASA. This lunar eclipse is the second and final of the year after a slight darkening in March.
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