\u201cThis is because our planet blocks most of the Sun\u2019s light from reaching the Moon, and the light that does reach the lunar surface is filtered through a thick slice of Earth\u2019s atmosphere,\u201d NASA\u2019s website reads. \u201cIt\u2019s as if all of the world\u2019s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves through the inner part of Earth\u2019s shadow. You can see a total lunar eclipse without any special equipment, NASA says, although your view can be enhanced by a dark environment, binoculars or a telescope.<\/p>\n
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible before and after, but the period of totality<\/a> will be 6:04 a.m. to 7:03 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Tuesday.<\/p>\n If you want to take a photo of the total lunar eclipse, NASA recommends using a camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds.<\/p>\n \u201cThe more dust or clouds in Earth\u2019s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon appears,\u201d NASA\u2019s website reads.<\/p>\n March\u2019s full moon is also referred to as the \u201cworm\u201d moon<\/a>. Possible explanations for the name\u2019s origins include earthworms appearing as the soil warms or beetle larvae emerging from thawing tree bark, according to the Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac.<\/p>\n Full moons have multiple names, and many come from Indigenous cultures. The almanac uses Indigenous moon names, along with monikers from colonial America and other North American sources.<\/p>\n The full moon will peak<\/a> at 6:38 a.m. EST Tuesday, according to astronomy publication Space.com, during the total lunar eclipse. The moon will set at 6:44 a.m.<\/a> in State College that day, online clock Time and Date reports.<\/p>\n Just a few days after the total lunar eclipse, Pennsylvania residents will \u201cspring forward\u201d and move their clocks ahead one hour for the beginning of daylight saving time<\/a> at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8.<\/p>\n The first day of astronomical spring will come with the spring equinox Friday, March 20<\/a>.<\/p>\n More full moons in 2026<\/p>\n After the snow moon, stargazers will have 10 more opportunities to see a full moon this year. Here\u2019s when to look, from Astronomy.com:<\/p>\n Wednesday, April 1: Pink moon\u00a0Friday, May 1: Flower moon\u00a0Sunday, May 31: Blue moonMonday, June 29: Strawberry moon\u00a0Wednesday, July 29: Buck moon\u00a0Friday, Aug. 28: Sturgeon moon and partial lunar eclipse\u00a0Saturday, Sept. 26: Corn moon\u00a0Monday, Oct. 26: Hunter\u2019s moon\u00a0Tuesday, Nov. 24: Beaver moon (supermoon)\u00a0Wednesday, Dec. 23: Cold moon (supermoon)<\/p>\n For those looking to gather with other stargazers this spring, the Central Pennsylvania Observers have several skywatch events<\/a> on the calendar, including one from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at Penn State Arboretum. The skywatches are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Centre Daily Times<\/p>\n
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