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According to NASA, this will be the longest lunar eclipse of the twenty-first century
Mark your calendars for Thursday and Friday, November 18-19. In New Jersey, you might wish to have a lunar eclipse party and watch the full frost moon become crimson. It's an overnight bash, so submit your paid time-off requests as soon as possible — you might not want to drag your exhausted self to work.
It's a partial eclipse that may be seen from here and across North America. It will be a spectacular show, spanning 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 23 seconds. According to NASA, this will be the longest lunar eclipse of the twenty-first century.
In terms of practicality, it's a near-total eclipse.
The sun's light usually casts a grayish-white hue on the moon's face. However, when the eclipse peaks on the 19th at 4 a.m. Eastern Time, our earth will block 98 percent of the sun's light from reaching the moon's surface, giving it a reddish tint.
Because of this, a total or nearly total lunar eclipse is sometimes referred to as a "blood moon." The full frost moon, which occurs in November with or without an eclipse, is also known as a full beaver or black moon. Native American tribes gave the moons separate names to indicate the seasons, and they utilized all of these words. The frost moon is autumn's final full moon.
Although the eclipse lasts 312 hours from start to finish, the most of the activity occurs within a 2-hour period. It will be broadcast live in all 50 states. The following are the peak periods for each time zone:
Eastern: 2-4 a.m. Nov. 19
Central: 1-3 a.m. Nov. 19
Mountain: Midnight-2 a.m., Nov. 19
Pacific: 11 p.m. Nov. 18-1 a.m. Nov. 19
It is seen without the need of any extra equipment. All you have to do is step outside and raise your eyes.
You may watch a livestream of the lunar eclipse if it's overcast or inconvenient to stay up and view the eclipse.
Most of North America, as well as eastern Russia, Japan, the Pacific Ocean, Mexico, Central America, and sections of western South America, will be able to see the eclipse this month.
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