A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up so that the Earth blocks the sun and its shadow falls directly on the face of the moon. The night glow of the moon comes from the light reflected from the sun. During a lunar eclipse, as the moon passes under the Earth umbel – the fullest part of the Earth’s shadow – its usually bright white glow will rust to a darker, redder color, giving it the unofficial nickname of Blood Moon. Just over a third of all lunar eclipses are total eclipses. According to NASA, the moon will begin to pass in the shadow of the Earth shortly after 22:00 (EDT) on May 15, but will enter the umbrella around 23:00, marking the beginning of the eclipse. As the moon passes under the umbrella during the partial eclipse, it will appear to the naked eye as parts of the moon are simply swallowed by darkness – but once the moon is completely gone, this darkness will become visible as a reddish hue like our own. our eyes adjust. Around 23:30 (EDT), the moon will be completely bronze. The Bloody Moon will be in its greatest eclipse at 12:11 a.m. (EDT) on May 16 and will leave the umbrella around 1 p.m. By 1:30 a.m., it will be only halfway through the eclipse and at 2:00 p.m. should have escaped completely from the shadow of the Earth. This eclipse should be visible from coast to coast in Canada, although the exact rise and fall of the eclipse varies by time zone. A moving map created by NASA shows how the eclipse will evolve as the Earth rotates, showing which areas of the Earth will be able to see the eclipse at what stage. Those in eastern and central Canada will have a slightly better view – the moon will have already risen in the night sky by the time it begins to eclipse, which means that the eastern provinces will be able to watch the eclipse progress depending on the visibility related to the weather. Night. But in the western provinces, the Moon will rise while it has already begun to disappear, making visibility more difficult while it is close to the horizon. Those in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon may only catch the tip of the eclipse tail, or they may not be able to see it if it is too far north. The Moon will disappear completely in about 85 minutes, or almost an hour and a half. According to The Weather Network, this will be the largest total eclipse visible in Canada since 2007. This eclipse also occurs when the moon is near the periphery, says NASA, which means that the moon looks seven percent larger than average. The orbit is the point in the Moon’s orbit when it oscillates as close as possible to our planet. The next total lunar eclipse visible in Canada will take place in November 2022 and will be visible throughout the country.
