This Tuesday, don't miss the total lunar! You won't see anything like it again for the next three years.
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On Tuesday night, weather permitting, almost everyone on Earth will be able to witness a special astronomical event: a total lunar eclipse. Adding to the beauty of this event, the planet Uranus will be visible just above the moon and will look like a bright star.
The totality of the eclipse will last approximately 1 hour and 28 minutes, from 5:16 a.m. to 6:41 a.m., while the Earth is in direct alignment with both the Moon and the Sun.
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The moon will appear a reddish-orange color, known as a blood moon, from the light of Earth's sunset and sunrise. The moon will be 243,000 miles (390,653 kilometers) from Earth during the eclipse, NASA. If the sky is clear, binoculars and telescopes will enhance the viewing experience.
Residents of South America will be able to see the lunar eclipse on Tuesday, weather permitting. However, Africa, the Middle East and most of Europe won't have the chance to see it until 2025.
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The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles and the Virtual Telescope Project based in Italy will broadcast Tuesday's lunar event live.
This will be the second total lunar eclipse this year, the first being in May. The next time this event will occur is in 2025. In the meantime, there will be plenty of partial lunar eclipses to see during this time.
