During the eclipse, the moon will turn shades of orange and red as it becomes engulfed in Earth’s shadow, and sunlight slips around the edges of Earth’s atmosphere and shines onto the moon’s face, according to the Chabot Space and Science Center.<\/p>\n
If clouds obliterate views, Chabot will move its planned viewing event inside and the eclipse will be streamed from a clear skies location in the facility’s planetarium, Chabot Marketing Manager Sarah Nelson Goswick said.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service said Monday that the best possible views are in higher elevations, such as the Sierra Nevada.<\/p>\n
MORE: ‘Blood moon’ total lunar eclipse flushes the moon red across the Western Hemisphere <\/a><\/p>\n Lower elevations, however, currently have fair to poor viewing potential. Extensive clouds are possible across Sonoma County valleys, the Coastal Bay Area, SF Bayshore, Concord-Livermore area, Santa Clara Valley, southern Monterey Bay, and Hollister area.<\/p>\n Some breaks in the cloud cover are possible in the southern Salinas Valley, northern Napa Valley, Santa Cruz County, and interior Contra Costa County east of Antioch, the weather service said.<\/p>\n Statewide, the best viewing conditions are expected in the Sierra Nevada and desert southeast California, though some clouds may linger in the San Joaquin Valley.<\/p>\n The total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party at Chabot is planned for 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, at Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Boulevard in Oakland. Tickets and information are available at Total Lunar Eclipse Watch Party.<\/a><\/p>\n
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