See The Final ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Until 2025 And The Red Planet Rise: The Night Sky This Week

Science See The Final ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Until 2025 And The Red Planet Rise: The Night Sky This Week Jamie Carter Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I inspire people to go stargazing, watch the Moon, enjoy the night sky Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Nov 6, 2022, 08:00pm EST | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Tuesday, November 8, 2022: A total lunar eclipse is coming to North America.

AFP via Getty Images Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead, but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. What To See In The Night Sky This Week: November 7-13, 2022 Are you ready for a grand “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse ? Back in May 2022 it was possible to see a deep, dark and jaw-dropping “Blood Moon” from North America for 84 magical minutes . During that eclipse the Moon traveled through the southern half of the Earth’s shadow.

Consequently the Moon’s northern limb—which will be closest to the center of Earth’s shadow—became rather dark during totality. The opposite happens this week when the Moon travels—for 85 minutes—through the northern half of Earth’s shadow. It should be a tad brighter this time around.

Either way, it means a very early start for many people in North America. Will it be worth it? Absolutely! Besides, the next total lunar eclipse visible from anywhere isn’t until 2025. Tuesday, November 8, 2022: A total lunar eclipse beside Uranus Since November’s full Moon is sometimes known as the “Frosty” or “Beaver” Moon lookout for some epic names for this, the final total lunar eclipse for a few years.

Visible across North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, Asia, New Zealand and Australia, this so-called “Blood Moon” will be best seen during its long totality phase. That begins at 10:16 UTC and ceases at 11:42 UTC, which works out as: 05:16- 06:42 EST 04:16- 05:42 CST 03:16- 04:42 MST 02:16- 03:42 PST 00:16- 01:42 HST Those on the east coast of the U. S.

will witness a totally eclipsed moonset in the western sky while everyone else in the country will be able to see the entirety of totality in the southwestern sky. Recommended For You 1 The Inside Story Of Papa John’s Toxic Culture More stories like this Fewer stories like this 2 Babylon Bee Files Real Supreme Court Brief Defending The First Amendment Right To Make Fun Of Cops More stories like this Fewer stories like this 3 The Biggest Opportunity In Generative AI Is Language, Not Images More stories like this Fewer stories like this Look slightly above the red Moon to glimpse the greeny-blue disk of the planet Uranus during the dark totality, though you’ll need binoculars or a small telescope. Wednesday, November 9, 2022: Moon and the Pleiades Go outside a couple of hours before midnight and look to the east and you’ll see a bright 97%-lit waning gibbous Moon just below the sparkling open star cluster of the Pleiades (also known as the “Seven Sisters”).

Thursday, November 10, 2022: Moon and Mars in the ‘horns’ Look east a couple of hours before midnight and you’ll see a 92% illuminated waiting gibbous moon next to the red planet. Brightening as it gets towards its biannual opposition in early December, Mars is directly between two stars called Elnath and Tianguan—the two “horns” of Taurus, the bull, right above. The stars of winter and returning.

Getty Constellations of the week: the stars of winter The winter night sky is beginning to return—and the evidence is rising in the east this week. Go outside a couple of hours before midnight and look to the east and you’ll see the famous winter constellations of Taurus, Orion and Gemini on their sides. During the totality phase of this week’s total lunar eclipse—when the lunar surface turns reddish—will be the perfect time to do some stargazing around a muted full “Blood Moon.

” Now that’s a rare opportunity indeed! Times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes. For the most accurate location-specific information consult online planetariums like Stellarium and The Sky Live . Check planet-rise/planet-set , sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times for where you are.

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