A Rare Election Day Total Lunar Eclipse for USA 1st Election Day

Total Lunar Eclipse for USA 1st Election Day A total lunar eclipse comes on November 8th – a rare election day eclipse

Are you sick of politics? Well, there's an astronomical spectacle coming up on Election Day morning for us all to enjoy.

A total lunar eclipse will occur across the country early Tuesday, Nov. 8, astronomers say. According to EarthSky.org, this is the first election day total lunar eclipse in US history

And the next election day lunar eclipse won't happen for another 372 years, on November 8, 2394. According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and the Sun are on exactly opposite sides of the Earth.

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When this happens, the Earth blocks the sunlight that normally hits the Moon. Instead of sunlight falling on the surface of the Moon, the Earth's shadow falls on it.

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Where and when can you see the eclipse? The lunar eclipse can be visible from anywhere on the night side of Earth if the sky is clear, TimeandDate.com reported

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"Some locations will see the entire eclipse, while other areas will see the moon rise or set during the eclipse." According to EarthSky's Bruce McClure, if you live in the US or elsewhere in North America, you can see the eclipse in the early morning hours before sunrise on November 8.

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For example, in Washington D.C. the total eclipse will begin at 5:16 a.m. EST and end at 6:41 a.m. EST. "Blood" moon When the Earth's shadow covers the Moon, it often produces a red color, which is why a lunar eclipse is often nicknamed a "blood" moon.

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The coloration occurs because some reddish sunlight still hits the surface of the Moon, even though it is in Earth's shadow.

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No special glasses are needed The fun thing about a lunar eclipse is that unlike a solar eclipse, you don't need special glasses or gadgets to view it, so feel free to look directly at the moon.

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