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New Brunswickers will wake up to a morning treat on Tuesday \u2014 a lunar eclipse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the event will only be witnessed by early risers. Amateur astronomer C.J. Bernard of Neqotkuk, or Tobique First Nation, will be one of them.<\/p>\n
Bernard said something interesting about this eclipse, which will only be partially seen in New Brunswick, is that, for a short period during it, the sun will be rising, causing a phenomenon known as a selenelion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese two don’t like to share the sky,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the atmosphere is doing the small favours. It bends the light just enough to keep the moon hanging a little longer. That’s how you can see a partially eclipsed moon at the same time near sunrise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lunar eclipses, unlike solar eclipses, take place over hours with different phases.<\/p>\n
The first phase is when the moon passes through Earth’s faint outer shadow <\/a>called the penumbra. At this phase, it’s pretty much impossible to notice any real difference in the moon’s brightness. This will start at around 4:44 a.m.<\/p>\n But at around 5:50 a.m., Bernard said people will start to notice. The moon will start to dim and turn a reddish colour.<\/p>\n Some parts of Canada will experience the eclipse\u2019s totality, including Vancouver, where the entire moon enters that inner shadow, but it doesn’t disappear \u2014 often turning a reddish or orange colour as Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching it, giving it the name the \u201cblood moon.\u201d<\/p>\n This eclipse could also be called a blood worm moon, since the first full moon of March is called a “worm moon.”<\/p>\n In New Brunswick, it will still have that blood moon effect, according to Bernard, but it will closer resemble a “burnt chocolate chip cookie.”<\/p>\n The best viewing window, he said, is right around 6:57 a.m., when the eclipse reaches the local maximum while the moon is still above the horizon.<\/p>\n Those west of Fredericton will have the best chance of seeing the eclipse, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYou’re going to want a clear view of the west,\u201d said Bernard. \u201cHills are good, trees are not and your neighbour\u2019s shed will absolutely obstruct your view.\u201d<\/p>\n While totality doesn\u2019t begin until around 7:04 a.m., it will not be visible to New Brunswick residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to TimeandDate<\/a>, New Brunswickers won\u2019t witness totality of a lunar eclipse until June 2029.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762394468_313_default.jpg\")
Amateur astronomer C.J. Bernard will be watching for Tuesday morning’s blood worm moon. (Submitted by C.J. Bernard)<\/p>\n