How to see a total lunar eclipse and blood moon 7. September

In the evening From 7. September, the second (final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place – serving a striking view of the red “blood of the moon” in the sky over larger worlds.

The total lunar eclips appear when the country is set between the full moon and the sun, with the moon found in the shadow of our planet. However, instead of disappearing into the dark, instead, the moon is at the same time instead of becoming red. This is due to a phenomenon called Raileigh waste.

Visible sunlight, while it seems white, actually made up of light different colors that have different wavelengths and these Social interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere when it goes through it. During the lunar eclipse, a shorter wavelength of visible light, according to the blue end of the visible spectrum, is sprayed outward, far from the shadow region. But those with longer wavelengths, according to the red section of the spectrum, they are folded inside and thrown into the shadow in the region – and on the surface of the month.

This year’s first lunar eclipse, back in MarchBest viewed from the United States, but unfortunately if you are in America, miss you see that this time is live in your blood. The Totality phase From the eclipse in September – when the moon is in the earth of the terrestrial shadow and will appear deeply red – will be visible in Asia, Central and East Africa and Australia. These folders From the time DDate.com shows where the total eclipse can be seen on the planet.

The Totality Stage will start at 5:30 PM UTC 7. September, with a moment of maximum eclipse that reached approximately 40 minutes later, at 18:11 UTC and Totality, and then ends an additional 40 minutes later. Before and after the totality, the moon will be partially eclipated, becoming more and less Senuch. Vremenddate.com It also has a search tool, where you can enter your location to find eclipse expirations for distractions where you are.

If you are not in the viewing zone, but still want to watch live, a virtual telescope that imagined and coordinated the Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi-will provide live in eclipse and blood moon YouTube.

This total lunar eclipse will appear only under three days before the moon reaches the perigue, the point in which it is closest to the country, which means that something larger than average occurs during the event.

After 7. September, the next overall eclipse of Luna will not happen until the beginning of March 2026 – but fortunately for those in the United States it will be visible In North America, Australia and East Asia.

This story originally appeared Wired Italia and was translated from Italian.