#NASA posted info about the March 14, 2025 UTC (March 13 in western time zones) total #LunarEclipse. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-march-2025-total-lunar-eclipse/ #astronomy #Moon #eclipse
#Space #trivia: each #LunarEclipse is a chance for anyone to see the curvature of the Earth without travel to high altitude on an aircraft or spacecraft. You can see for yourself that the Earth is round from the shadow we cast on the Moon, which is not the same as the regular phases of the Moon. #astronomy #Moon #eclipse #science #STEM #education
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#Space #trivia: Every #LunarEclipse is subtly different. Actual shades of red of the Moon🔴 in a lunar eclipse vary because, in the shadow of the Earth, the only light shining there is refracted through Earth's atmosphere. It's projecting all of Earth's🌎 sunrises🌅 and sunsets🌇 onto the Moon🌕 at once. Variations in particulate matter such as smoke🔥 or volcanic ash🌋 in our atmosphere make the exact shade of red unique each time. #astronomy #Moon #eclipse #science #STEM #education
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"There's a blood Moon eclipse over America and Europe this month. How to see one of 2025's top celestial events" by BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag - #LunarEclipse will be March 13 late PM to March 14 early AM mostly in the Americas, also a little in Europe, Africa and Australia. You can see a lunar eclipse anywhere there's clear night sky at the right time, without eye protection. #Travel isn't needed except to find clear #weather. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/total-lunar-eclipse-march-2025 #astronomy #Moon #eclipse
#Space #trivia: every #LunarEclipse🔴 coincides with the time of a full moon🌕, by definition. The #Moon can only pass into Earth's shadow when it is opposite from the Sun, which is the same position as the full moon. However, there isn't always a lunar eclipse at every full moon because it's only when the orbits align, up to twice a year. There is no lunar eclipse when the full moon misses Earth's shadow passing above or below. Next lunar eclipse Mar 13-14, 2025. #astronomy #eclipse #science
"How to photograph a lunar eclipse and capture that rusty red Moon" by BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag - Camera with optics recommended, stability enhanced with a tripod, set exposure appropriately for low light levels. But get any pictures you can. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astrophotography/astrophoto-tips/how-photograph-lunar-eclipse #astronomy #Moon #eclipse
Late winter/early spring #weather doesn't look like it will cooperate with total #LunarEclipse viewing on Thursday evening & Friday morning in the western USA. And we knew for this time of year that was a possibility. Good luck finding breaks in the clouds if you can. #astronomy #Moon #eclipse
"Get ready to see a total lunar eclipse (or maybe not)" by @cosmiclog / @alanboyle - #LunarEclipse coming to N & S America on night of March 13-14. Will #weather let you see it? Chances aren't good in the western US - but give it a try. Webcasts will have live coverage too. https://cosmiclog.com/2025/03/12/get-ready-to-see-a-total-lunar-eclipse-or-maybe-not/ #astronomy #Moon #eclipse
NWS said 80% cloud cover in #Portland at #LunarEclipse time So this is better than expected. #astronomy #photography #Moon
But clouds came back in a hurry. Maybe #NWS was on to something.🤔 Typical #Portland / #PNW spring #weather. I got some pictures and I'll download them shortly. #LunarEclipse #astronomy #Moon🔴
This is the best image I got just as totality began and before the clouds swooped back in and ended the festivities early here. #Portland #PNW #LunarEclipse #astronomy #photography #Moon🔴
@AstroHawk Portland, wow, nice you even got to see it. Very nice capture!
@elaterite Yeah, it seemed unlikely. I almost didn't even check. But I listened to the advice I posted and tried anyway. 😀