Lunar Eclipse

Set your alarm! Just before sunrise Saturday morning, 5:15am to be exact, the bright full moon over North America should turn a shade of celestial red during a total lunar eclipse.
The eclipse will be visible from all parts of the United States. Eastern portions of the United States will be able to see the beginning stages of the partial umbral eclipse in the west. 
Unfortunately, you won't have much time to view it, the eclipse will only last five minutes.
While lunar eclipses aren't rare, this eclipse is actually the third in a serious of four lunar eclipses in a row, called a 'tetrad.' The final eclipse will be September 28th, 2015.

For a total lunar eclipse to happen, the Moon needs to be full, that means the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The moon then moves into the shadow cast by the Sun shinning on Earth. Why don't we always have a total eclipse then? Well, sometimes the Moon is above or below this shadow.


Set your alarms and enjoy!