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Calgarians can see a rare red moon on Sunday as a total lunar eclipse will be visible across Canada.
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It will mark the first total lunar eclipse to be visible in Alberta this year, weather permitting.
The celestial event takes place when the moon travels through the Earth’s shadow in space, and only with the right alignment between the sun, Earth and moon.
According to a news release from Telus World of Science, during the eclipse the moon will enter the Earth’s dark shadow, taking on a dark red or rusty appearance.
“Although no direct sunlight reaches the moon during the umbral eclipse, the moon is illuminated by a small amount of long wavelength sunlight refracting through the Earth’s atmosphere,” the release said. “After the partial eclipse ends, the Full Moon of May, known as the Flower Moon, will again be shining in the night sky.”
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The lunar eclipse requires no special viewing equipment, and is safe to watch with the naked eye.
Telescopes and binoculars will offer better details of the moon, but are not required. A location that provides an unobstructed view of the southeast horizon will offer the best views.
The eclipse is set to begin at approximately 9:28 p.m. and end at 10:54 p.m. The penumbral eclipse is expected to end around 12:51 a.m.
The Calgary chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will have telescopes set up at three locations around Calgary for public viewing:
- Parking lot A in North Glenmore Park, at the south end of Crowchild Trail. The telescopes will be in a field to the southeast of the parking lot.
- The 64th Avenue parking lot on the east side of Nose Hill Park, just off of 14th Street N.W.
- Seton Chapel parking lot just off of 52nd Street S.E., close to the South Campus Hospital — 530 Seton Passage S.E.
The society said in a Facebook post that because the eclipse is so soon after sunset, it likely won’t reveal the dark red colour that is typical in most lunar eclipses.
“The bright twilight will likely hide the moon completely, making it a very unique full moon that is temporarily invisible to the naked eye,” the post said. “With the aid of telescopes and their ability to collect faint light, we will still be able to see the moon’s ghostly shape during the deepest part of this eclipse.”
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2022-05-12 20:30:43Z
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