Corn Moon and the All-Long Eclipse on September 7th
The full moon rises as the corn moon on September 7th. In Asia, Australia, Europe, or Africa, the moon appears red and a total lunar eclipse occurs.
The next moon’s solar eclipse is round the corner. This means that parts of the world know about the unusual phenomenon that transform the moon into an impressive red colour.
Future lunar eclipses that occur when the Earth is located between the moon and the sun will not be visible from America this time when the Earth’s shadow turns the moon into a rusty red color.
According to NASA, each lunar eclipse is visible from half the Earth. The September 7th-8th event will gain the highest visibility on half of the Earth on the other side of the Americas.
But earlier this year, Americans got a glimpse into the total lunar eclipse in March, also known as the “moon of blood.”
Here’s what you need to know.
Where do you see the total lunar eclipse in September?
According to NASA’s forecast, the total lunar eclipse in September is not visible from the US.
Lunar eclipses can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
When is the total lunar eclipse in September?
Eclipses occur between September 7th and 8th, depending on the time zone.
According to NASA, coordinated universal time, or UTC, will end from 3:28pm on September 7th on September 7th.
What time is the lunar eclipse? How long will it last?
Overall, it takes less than 5.5 hours, including partial stages of the solar eclipse. According to NASA, the overall stage is expected to last about an hour and 22 minutes when the Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon.
The solar eclipse stages include the semi-sub-kind and umbral stages, which refer to two main parts of the shadow cast by the moon. According to NASA, Umbra is a darker inner shadow, while Pemumbra is a more prominent outer shadow.
What is a total lunar eclipse? Why is it called the Blood Moon?
According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse is the perfect alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun during the full moon phase. This is different from a partial lunar eclipse, which is three imperfect alignments.
A lunar solar eclipse is commonly referred to as the blood moon as the moon changes to a reddish color during the event.
During a solar eclipse, the only light that reaches the surface of the moon is from the edge of the earth. According to NASA, atmospheric molecules in Earth’s atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, with the remaining light reflected on the moon with a red glow.
When will the next lunar eclipse be held? Can you see that in the US?
After the September event, the next lunar eclipse will be on March 3rd, 2026.
According to NASA, next March lunar eclipse will also be a complete event, which will be seen in the US.
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
