The sun’s rays refracted through Earth’s atmosphere will cause a fiery glow across the moon’s surface Thursday night, just before the Earth’s shadow drapes across it.
Not only will Friday’s total lunar eclipse be a Blood Moon, but it also lands on Pi Day!
3.14— or Pi— is a mathematical constant used in complex calculations by engineers, artists, biologists, and astronomers to name a few.
—In fact, Pi is used to calculate how much of the moon will be shadowed by Earth during an eclipse!
This upcoming eclipse starts just after 1 a.m. the morning of March 14—but the moon will start to turn red around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
It will take about 85 minutes to cover the moon’s surface, reaching totality a little after 2:20 a.m. and lasting about an hour. Totality will peak just before we reach 3 a.m., and the eclipse itself will officially end as we approach 6 a.m.
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Grab a blanket—it won’t be freezing, but it will be in the 40s—and find a clear view of the night sky for this gorgeous show!
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