The Krononaut Moon Project 🌑<p> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://me.dm/@KronoMoon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KronoMoon</span></a></span> & <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@KronoMoonPhotos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KronoMoonPhotos</span></a></span> would like to compile a webpage of <a href="https://me.dm/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photos</span></a> of the <a href="https://me.dm/tags/BloodMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloodMoon</span></a> from the recent <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> on 2025 Mar 14. We'd like all <a href="https://me.dm/tags/MoonShots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoonShots</span></a> to have first been tooted over <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>. Each one will <a href="https://me.dm/tags/link" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>link</span></a> back to its <a href="https://me.dm/tags/source" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>source</span></a>. Below are a few good examples of what we are looking for. ✉️ Photos@KronoMoon.org<br><a href="https://me.dm/tags/BloodMoonOverMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloodMoonOverMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ThankYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankYou</span></a>!</p><p>🐘 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/AllanICarswellObservatory/806243858804330788" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixelfed.social/p/AllanICarswe</span><span class="invisible">llObservatory/806243858804330788</span></a> 2025 Mar 14<br>🐘 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/mikestone/806056143957703134" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pixelfed.social/p/mikestone/80</span><span class="invisible">6056143957703134</span></a> 2025 Mar 14<br>🐘 <a href="https://Mastodon.social/@YucanSparkle/114164337524438952" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">Mastodon.social/@YucanSparkle/</span><span class="invisible">114164337524438952</span></a> 2025 Mar 14</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Luna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Luna</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/%E6%9C%88" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>月</span></a></p>
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Asta<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://triangletoot.party/@aburtch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aburtch</span></a></span> Original post: <br>"@capturetheatlas ✨ A Once-in-a-Lifetime Shot: Total Lunar Eclipse + Aurora Substorm! 🔴💚</p><p>Last Thursday night, under the freezing skies of Northern Alaska, I witnessed something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime…</p><p>A Total Lunar Eclipse—with the Moon fully immersed in Earth’s shadow—unfolded just as a powerful Aurora substorm exploded across the sky, painting the darkness with surreal waves of green and purple light.</p><p>I traveled thousands of miles, braving extreme cold and unpredictable weather, hoping for this rare celestial alignment. These two events rarely coincide—but on this night, everything lined up perfectly.</p><p>📸 Swipe to see the images & timelapse! Full-res shots are on my site at Capture the Atlas. You can also check out the RAW bracketed files from my close-up shot in my pinned IG stories.</p><p>This is why I chase the night sky—because sometimes, the universe gives us pure magic. Have you ever seen an eclipse or the Northern Lights? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️</p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/AuroraBorealis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AuroraBorealis</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/Astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/NorthernLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernLights</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/CaptureTheAtlas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaptureTheAtlas</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/EclipseChasing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EclipseChasing</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/SpaceWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceWeather</span></a> "</p><p>I was confused about how the image even works so went to check it out. Very cool!</p>
The Krononaut Moon Project 🌑<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@wolfger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wolfger</span></a></span><br>The Krononaut Moon Project is compiling images of the recent <a href="https://me.dm/tags/BloodMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloodMoon</span></a> — from March's <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> — for a webpage titled 'Blood Moon over Mastodon'. Thank you for your comment, and to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/AllanICarswellObservatory" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AllanICarswellObservatory</span></a></span> for tooting their terrific photos.</p>
AnneTheWriter<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NielDeGrasseTyson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NielDeGrasseTyson</span></a> posted this on Facebook yesterday (25 March 2025). </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ScienceJokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceJokes</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FlatEarthers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlatEarthers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FlatEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlatEarth</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eclipse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AstronomyJokes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AstronomyJokes</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/flat_earthers_all_around_the_globe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flat_earthers_all_around_the_globe</span></a></p>
Stella-Luna Observatory<p><strong>Watching the best of the lunar eclipse</strong></p><p>The total lunar eclipse of March 13 – 14, 2025 did not disappoint! We resolved to capture images from the late partial eclipse to maximum eclipse, mostly to be able to fit in a little sleep! Catching it all, which we could from our North America location, would have required, essentially, an all-night session. Just a bit too much!</p><em>Early partial eclipse. The brighter shadow within the penumbra lights the top portion of this image. Note a bit of reddish tone within the dark umbra. 2:08 AM EDT</em><p>I sat on a pad over the paved surface where in the cold, where the observatory is to eventually stand. The old telescope mount ticking away as it tracked the moon across the sky. Occasionally geese and ducks on the nearby pond called out against some unseen disturbance. The stars of Great Orion were sinking behind nearby trees.</p><em>Moon is deep within the umbra and last penumbra light about to be left behind. 2:19 AM EDT</em><p>In the otherwise quiet chill, I watched the lunar transition, from a bright sliver left over from the night’s Full Moon, to glowing copper orb. With a cable release I manually triggered the camera’s shutter: click — pause — click, to record the event.</p><em>Maximum eclipse. Moon is fully within the umbra but because it is not traveling through the center of Earth’s deepest shadow, scattered light from the penumbra brightens the upper limb. 2:58 AM EDT</em><p>Shortly after maximum eclipse (shown above), at 2:58 AM EDT, I shut down the telescope and, casting a wistful eye at the still-darkened Moon, went indoors.
I fed the waiting cat, changed back to pajamas, and returned to bed. In fitful sleep, somehow still cold, happy to have sacrificed rest for the experienced phenomenon.</p><p><em>Tech: Askar 103 ED telescope, Canon EOS 5D Mk 4 camera, Meade Goto Mount, Photoshop. ISO 400, variable exposure times.</em></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/astronomy/" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/astrophotography/" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/eclipse/" target="_blank">#eclipse</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/moon/" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/photography/" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/totallunareclipse/" target="_blank">#totallunareclipse</a></p>
Robert A. Hill<p>The best shot I got last night of the <a href="https://rah.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> </p><p>Taken with a Canon R50 and a 70-300 lens, so not ideal. Still, I think this was a great shot and it was beautiful to see.</p>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>Photographers Capture Rare Lunar Eclipse That Turned the Moon Red <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/03/14/photographers-capture-rare-lunar-eclipse-that-turned-the-moon-red/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/03/14/photo</span><span class="invisible">graphers-capture-rare-lunar-eclipse-that-turned-the-moon-red/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/totallunareclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>totallunareclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/lunareclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunareclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Spotlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spotlight</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/bloodmoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloodmoon</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Features" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Features</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/fullmoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fullmoon</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a></p>
Arazil<p>I ran tonight's total lunar eclipse through SpaceEngine... This is what the eclipse would look like from the surface of the moon. The red hue of the tonight's eclipse is actually the result of the moon reflecting the planet-wide sunset effect (as seen in this picture) back to Earth.</p><p><a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/Eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eclipse</span></a> <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/SpaceEngine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEngine</span></a> <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/Astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Astronomy</span></a></p>
Kirasha Urqhart (she/her)<p>Think these are the best shots in going to get from the upstairs window. It's practically straight up. </p><p>Can't stay up for the end of totality and still get up for work in five hours. </p><p>🌒🥮🌘</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
Arazil<p>Tonight's <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> as viewed a few minutes before maximum totality in Eastern Missouri. <a href="https://social.arazil.net/tags/Eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eclipse</span></a></p>
Kirasha Urqhart (she/her)<p>Almost there!</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
Kelly Lepo<p>And there it is! A total lunar eclipse from Baltimore, Maryland.</p><p>If you were standing on the near side of the Moon right now, you would see the Earth eclipsing the Sun, and see all of the sunsets and sunrises on Earth simultaneously.</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
David Zaslavsky<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://astrodon.social/@kellylepo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kellylepo</span></a></span> honestly I'm getting a better view of this eclipse by following your thread than I would by going outside 😂 </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
Kelly Lepo<p>Almost there ...</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
Benjamin Knispel<p>I got lucky! Surprisingly, the sky was clear this morning, so I was able to see the beginning of the partial phase of this total lunar eclipse as the moon was setting.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Trixter of the Moon Council<p>y’all the moon is hiding </p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
Kelly Lepo<p>So it begins ... </p><p>The partial lunar eclipse from Baltimore, Maryland.</p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LunarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a></p>
The Krononaut Moon Project 🌑<p> <br>Krononaut Moon (minus a few hours) over Edmondson Ave. The <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TotalLunarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotalLunarEclipse</span></a> is almost here. The Night of the Krononaut Moon is the Night we connect with the <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TimeTravelers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimeTravelers</span></a>, and with our <a href="https://me.dm/tags/past" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>past</span></a> & <a href="https://me.dm/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>future</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/selves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selves</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Catonsville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Catonsville</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/MD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MD</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>. 2025 March 13 EDT 8:30pm. <br><a href="https://me.dm/tags/KronoMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KronoMoon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/MoonOverMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoonOverMastodon</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/TimeTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimeTravel</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FullMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FullMoon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/WormMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WormMoon</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photo</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Winter</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Night" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Night</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/PeaceOnEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeaceOnEarth</span></a></p>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>What Photographers Need to Know About Tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse <a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/03/13/what-photographers-need-to-know-about-tonights-total-lunar-eclipse/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2025/03/13/what-</span><span class="invisible">photographers-need-to-know-about-tonights-total-lunar-eclipse/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/totallunareclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>totallunareclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/tipsandtricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tipsandtricks</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/lunareclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunareclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Educational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Educational</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/nightscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightscape</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/landscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landscape</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/nightsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nightsky</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Tips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tips</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/sky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sky</span></a></p>
Stella-Luna Observatory<p><strong>A total lunar eclipse, not in “prime time”</strong></p> <em>The total lunar eclipse of November 8, 2022, as viewed from Medina County. Photo by James Guilford.</em> <p>In the wee hours of Friday, March 14, the Full Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow in space resulting in the coppery-red colors of a total lunar eclipse. While skies are expected to be clear for the event and temperatures tolerable, the show won’t be in “prime time” — maximum eclipse and color will be on display at about 2:58 AM (EDT) Friday. This will be the only total lunar eclipse of 2025.</p><p>While the timing of this year’s eclipse may be brutal, it also means the entirety of the process will be visible. By 12:55 AM (an hour after midnight, to be clear) Moon will have a strangely soft, faded appearance, then lit by the diffuse light of Earth’s outer shadow or penumbra.</p><p>The partial eclipse begins at 1:09 AM and by 1:47 AM, half of the lunar disk will be dark, hidden in Earth’s deep inner shadow called the umbra. Darkness will progress across Moon and as the last light fades from the lunar surface, color will begin to appear with the onset of totality.</p><em>A total lunar eclipse occurs when Moon passes through the central portion of Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra, where all direct light from Sun is blocked and Moon is illuminated only by scattered light passing through Earth’s atmosphere.</em><p>At 2:26 AM, with Moon totally inside the umbra, the spooky beauty will be on full display. Earth’s inner shadow is full of colored light — sunlight scattered through the planet’s atmosphere bearing the scattered colors of the globe’s sunrises and sunsets — the source of a total lunar eclipse’s hues.</p><p>Maximum eclipse is reached at 2:58 – 2:59 AM and Moon will be as dark and colorful as it can be during the process. The eclipse sequence begins to reverse after the maximum as Moon continues its passage through Earth’s shadow. Observers will note the darker and lighter portions of Moon’s face subtly rotating as the event unfolds because Moon is not passing directly through the center of the umbra — the upper portion of the disk will be near the edge of the shadow area, the lower portion closest to the center and darkest region.</p><em>The timing and appearance of the March 14, 2025 total lunar eclipse is illustrated here. Note the penumbra and umbra shadow areas and the rotating shadow distribution on the lunar surface. Movement is right to left. Illustration Credit: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio</em><p>By 6:00 AM Moon will have returned to its Full illumination as if nothing had happened. Those who potentially lost sleep watching, however, will perhaps yawn but be will gratified to have seen one of the most impressive and beautiful astronomical events available to us.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/2025/" target="_blank">#2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/astronomy/" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/eclipse/" target="_blank">#eclipse</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/full-moon/" target="_blank">#fullMoon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/lunar-eclipse/" target="_blank">#lunarEclipse</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/lunar-eclipse-2025/" target="_blank">#lunarEclipse2025</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/moon/" target="_blank">#moon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://stellalunaobservatory.space/tag/total-lunar-eclipse/" target="_blank">#totalLunarEclipse</a></p>
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