JZ - 5-25-2021 at 11:52 PM
Apparently around 4am it's going to be blood red. Not sure I'll be up then. If you are post some pics.
JZ - 5-25-2021 at 11:54 PM
"Where and when can I see the lunar eclipse?
This month’s event will be visible primarily from Australia, East Asia, islands in the Pacific and the Western Americas. People on the West Coast of
the United States, from Southern California up through Washington State, can expect the action to commence around 1:47 a.m. Pacific time on May 26.
In the beginning, the moon will enter only Earth’s outer shadow, called the penumbra. Any changes to the lunar surface will be subtle at first, Dr.
Krupp said.
After sailing along over the next few hours, the moon will travel deeper into the shadow, at which point it will look as if something took a bite out
of it. During this phase, it will begin turning reddish. This will start around 2:45 a.m. Pacific time.
At 4:11 a.m., the moon will fall completely within Earth’s inner umbral shadow and its full face will become a deep, dark red. The quirks of the
moon’s orbit mean this total eclipse will be relatively short, lasting about 14 minutes and ending by 4:25 a.m. Pacific time. Some total lunar
eclipses go for nearly an hour.
But the eclipse isn’t over and sky watchers can enjoy seeing the process reverse itself as the moon passes out of Earth’s umbra and penumbra,
gradually returning to its normal self until sunrise, at which point it will sink below the horizon for West Coasters."
[Edited on 5-26-2021 by JZ]
BigBearRider - 5-26-2021 at 11:37 PM
It was quite red rising over the Sea of Cortez this evening. And it looked really big.
24baja - 5-27-2021 at 01:16 PM
Bahia de Los Angeles, Playa Tranquila near La Gringa
JZ - 5-27-2021 at 02:19 PM
Very cool. I thought about setting my alarm and getting up to see it, but fell asleep.
I'm sure it was awesome to see down in Baja.
[Edited on 5-27-2021 by JZ]