MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A spectacular full moon will arrive this weekend, but that’s not all. It marks not only a supermoon, but also a bloody moon – thanks to a total lunar eclipse.
The last total lunar eclipse occurred a year ago, on May 26, 2021. If the weather is clear, millions of observers in the sky in America, Europe and Africa will be able to see the total lunar eclipse on the night of May 15-16.
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Here in South Florida, a partial eclipse begins Sunday, May 15 at 10:27 p.m.
By 11:29 pm, the moon will have a reddish glow when the total eclipse begins. At various times during the eclipse, it may also appear to acquire shades of orange, yellow or brown.
The maximum total eclipse occurs at 12:11 in the morning and will end at 00:53.
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South Florida will see a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15. (CBS4)
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon, sun and earth are in line and the earth is between the sun and the moon. So the earth’s shadow is cast on the moon.
A total lunar eclipse is when the entire moon moves into the darkest part of the earth’s shadow.
The total lunar eclipse will coincide with the full moon phase. The full moon in May is known as the colored moon, and because it will glow completely red due to the total eclipse, it will then be known as the colored bloody moon.
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