10:00 PM to 11:30 PM on the east shore of McGovern Lake in Hermann Park. Eclipse totality predicted at 11:12 PM.
Bring blankets, chairs, snacks, weather-appropriate clothing, binoculars, cameras, and a sense of wonder for a special visual treat of astronomical proportions: a rare “Super Blood Wolf Moon.” Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Maybe even a bit scary? Or AWESOME! Either way, I didn’t name it. Read on for more information.
From an article at mentalfloss.com:
“This phenomenon is actually the convergence of a few lunar events. For one, there's a total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon. This occurs when Earth comes between the Sun and Moon, causing the Sun’s light to bend towards the Moon—hence the spooky reddish hue. After January 2019, the next total lunar eclipse will occur in 2021.
“Secondly, the Super Blood Wolf Moon takes place during a supermoon. This occurs when a moon’s full phase coincides with the point in its orbit when it comes closest to Earth. These two factors make it look 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than it normally does, according to Space.com.
“Finally, a full moon in January has been called a Wolf Moon ever since colonial times, so that's where the ‘wolf’ part of the name comes from.”
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