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Graphic explaining total lunar eclipse (Submitted by: Philippe Mousette)<\/p>\nA reddish Moon, or \u201cBlood Moon,\u201d will appear early in the Canadian sky on Tuesday, March 3, as a total lunar eclipse unfolds.<\/p>\n
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes completely into the Earth\u2019s shadow, explains Philippe Moussette, amateur astronomer and president of the V\u00e9ga de Cap-Rouge astronomy club. The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon when this phenomenon occurs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means that the only light that will be sent to the moon is the light that is filtered through the atmosphere. That\u2019s why the moon will turn reddish,\u201d says Moussette, hence its nickname \u201cBlood Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike a solar eclipse, it is possible to watch a lunar eclipse with the naked eye or with binoculars, Moussette points out. But those who want to see this eclipse will have to get up early.<\/p>\n
Graphic explaining total lunar eclipse (Submitted by: Philippe Mousette)<\/p>\n
According to the Canadian Space Agency, the approximate time of totality is 7:04 a.m. Atlantic Time, 6:04 a.m. Eastern Time, and 3:04 a.m. Pacific Time.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor people in Quebec, the further west you are, the better,\u201d said Moussette.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor people in Quebec City, for example, the total eclipse will begin at 6:03 a.m., but the moon will set at 6:17 a.m. So, obviously, we won\u2019t have much time to see it, and we\u2019ll see an area that is almost in broad daylight,\u201d he explains. Moussette said that while the \u201cblood moon\u201d will be visible across Canada, people in the western part of the country will have the best view.<\/p>\n
The Canadian Space Agency states on its website that there are an average of two lunar eclipses per year, but that there can be up to five in a given year. A total lunar eclipse occurs in 37.3 per cent of cases, according to the organization.<\/p>\n
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