Lunar Eclipse 2014

October Lunar Eclipse: Here's Who Will Be Able to See It

By Sean Breslin

3-Oct-2014

"It promises to be a stunning sight, even from the most light polluted cities," said NASA eclipse expert Fred Espenak in a Red Orbit report. "I encourage everyone, especially families with curious children, to go out and enjoy the event."

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the sun and moon, turning the moon a brilliant reddish shade. Some people claim they've seen a band of turquoise around the moon during past eclipses.

The turquoise shading is ozone and is only visible during the first and last minutes of totality and is best viewed through binoculars or a telescope, atmospheric scientist Richard Keen told Red Orbit.

Totality is expected to last from 6:25 a.m. until 7:24 a.m. EDT on Wednesday morning, reports Space.com. This is the second in a series of four lunar eclipses that will be visible from North America between 2014 and 2015, according to Sky and Telescope.

Below is a graphic that shows when your town can expect to see each phase of the lunar eclipse. To adjust the city, click on the bottom-right module and alter the information.

I've experienced a couple of lunar eclipses and I must say that they are really stunning. I know this does not have a direct tie to extreme weather, but it is amazing how intricate the world is. I didn't know that a lunar eclipse was a result of the earth passing through the moon. I'm sure lunar eclipses do contribute to the weather in some type of way. Everything has a purpose.