{"id":505899,"date":"2026-02-28T20:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505899\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T20:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:07:08","slug":"infrequent-lunar-eclipse-performs-copper-side-of-the-moon-early-tuesday-morning-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505899\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrequent lunar eclipse performs Copper Side of the Moon early Tuesday morning \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stargazers in Manitoba have the chance Tuesday to watch the last total lunar eclipse on this side of the world until 2029.<\/p>\n

The celestial event is slated to begin early in the morning, when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, allowing the moon to descend into Earth\u2019s shadow.<\/p>\n

The moon will start to move into the Earth\u2019s shadow between 4 and 5 a.m. before entering \u201ctotality\u201d in which the moon enters the darkest part of Earth\u2019s shadow, according to Andrew Rogers, a student technician at the University of Manitoba\u2019s department of physics and astronomy.<\/p>\n

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A total lunar eclipse will take place Tuesday. <\/p>\n

For about an hour, the moon will bear a copper colour from the sun\u2019s light passing by the Earth. The red hue cast on the moon is why the lunar eclipse is often nicknamed the \u201cblood moon.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Manitoba the moon will set around 6 a.m., before it leaves Earth\u2019s shadow, but Rogers assures stargazers will be able to see the majority of Tuesday morning\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna be able to catch the beginning part and the fun, interesting totality part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The best way to view Tuesday\u2019s eclipse will be through binoculars, but the blood moon will be visible with the naked eye.<\/p>\n

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Lunar eclipses happen every year-and-a-half or so, but 2027\u2019s eclipse will be visible only to those in the Eastern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n

The event, and many other astronomical phenomena, is a reminder the night sky is full of wonder and connects people all over the planet, Rogers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, astronomy is one of the most human sciences,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s connected in so many ways to all sorts of different of the things that we consider the human experience \u2026 and personally, I think it\u2019s a fun connection to the past and the history of where we\u2019ve come from.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those with plans to set their alarms and watch the eclipse won\u2019t need to leave the city to get away from light pollution, a necessity to view other astronomical events, such as meteor showers or the northern lights, but Environment Canada is calling for clouds in its Tuesday-morning forecast.<\/p>\n

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Nicole Buffie
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Nicole Buffie is a reporter for the Free Press city desk. Born and bred in Winnipeg, Nicole graduated from Red River College\u2019s Creative Communications program in 2020 and worked as a reporter throughout Manitoba before joining the Free Press newsroom as a multimedia producer in 2023. Read more about Nicole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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