Lunar Eclipse To Include Rare Phenomenon Wednesday

A rare cosmic event is taking place Wednesday morning, as the lunar eclipse happens, and the moon becomes a red orb. Observers will be treated to seeing a selenelion, also known as a phenomenon called a horizontal eclipse.

On October 8, watchers of the sky can witness the moon and the rising sun eclipse one another at the same time. Those that want to view the spectacle must be quick, because it’s only going to last about two to nine minutes. Though the event is short, you wouldn’t want to miss out on something that’s so rare to take place.

Wednesday morning at 6:25 a.m. ET is when the lunar eclipse shall start, and the Earth will pass between the sun and moon. People in Australia, eastern Asia, and most of North America are able to watch the eclipse take place.

According to celestial geometry, an event like this should not be possible. After the moon sets, the sun will rise, like it does morning. However, due the Earth’s atmosphere, when both the sun and moon are at 180 degrees, the images are raised above the horizon by refraction, making the eclipse viewable.

You can watch the video below to get an idea of what your in for Wednesday morning.

This lunar eclipse is the second in series of four consecutive ones. This set of eclipses is another rare event that is taking place at the moment. The first one occurred April 15, and the after this eclipse the next one’s will be on April 4 and September 28 of 2015. We won’t experience seeing four eclipses, one after the other, again until 2032.

The lunar eclipse that’s happening Wednesday morning is a once in a lifetime spectacle. If you want to see it happen, you need to be sure to catch in time at 6:25 a.m. ET. Happy watching!

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