Better catch the moon’s disappearing act Tuesday — there won’t be another like it for three years.
The total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout North America in the predawn hours — the farther west, the better — and across Asia, Australia and the rest of the Pacific after sunset. As an extra treat, Uranus will be visible just a finger’s width above the moon, resembling a bright star.
In New Zealand, it will begin on November 8 at 9.02 pm, with maximum coverage at 11.59 pm. It will end on Wednesday, November 9 at 2.56am.
Known as a blood moon, it will appear a reddish-orange from the light of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises. At the peak of the eclipse, the moon will be 242,740 miles (390,653km) away, according to Nasa scientists. Binoculars and telescopes will enhance viewing, provided the skies are clear.
