Lunar eclipse

The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 has arrived! Here is what you can expect as you enjoy the celestial show.

It will take almost an hour and a half for the moon to work its way through the umbra. As the moon makes its way across the umbra, skywatchers will be able to see the round shadow of our planet eating up a growing slice of the full moon. Observers in other time zones need to adjust for the time difference. And you can also share your best snaps with us. The entire Flower Moon eclipse is observable from the whole of South and Central America, and from the eastern portion of North America. The western part of the U.S. will still get to see the total eclipse but will miss parts of the less spectacular penumbral eclipse, according to Time and Date. The moon will leave the umbra entirely at 1.55 a.m. EDT; the subsequent penumbral eclipse will last for another hour. The westernmost parts of Africa will get to see the total eclipse, while most of Europe, with the exception of Spain, will only experience the partial eclipse. We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope guide. It will reach the deepest, middle portion of the shadow at 12.11 a.m. EDT on Monday (May 16). The total eclipse will end at 12.53 a.m. EDT, after which the round shadow of Earth will slowly recede, revealing a growing slice of the moon only softly shaded by the penumbra. Within an hour, the whole moon will be covered with the penumbra and the so-called partial eclipse will begin, according to Time and Date. The moon will then gradually transition into the umbra, the darkest shadow of Earth with no view of the sun. At 11.29 p.m. EDT, about an hour after the beginning of the partial eclipse and two hours after the beginning of the penumbral phase, the moon will be fully covered by the planet's dark shadow. The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 has arrived, with the Super Flower Blood Moon expected to thrill skywatchers across the nightside of Earth.

South America and much of the continental United States had the best view of Sunday night's lunar eclipse, which lasted nearly five hours.

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A blood Moon total lunar eclipse is on show in many parts of the world as the Moon passes through Earth's shadow.

A blood Moon total lunar eclipse is on show in many parts of the world as the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. However, Australians will see a blood moon on the night of November 8. First total lunar eclipse of the year seen around the world, with a super blood Moon emerging from the shadows

We have info on the Sunday evening total lunar eclipse, plus a look at your weather for the week ahead. We also have details about the flood warnings that ...

Shower and thunderstorm chances return to the southern half of Minnesota on Tuesday. A batch of strong to severe thunderstorms could arrive on Thursday and linger into Thursday night. After that date, the next total lunar eclipse visible here is in March of 2025. According to the NWS, the Pigeon River near Grand Portage exceeded its record water level a few days ago. NOAA’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service site shows river gauges across our region. You make MPR News possible. The Moon moves into the inner part of Earth’s shadow, or the umbra. Updates on the flooding in portions of northwestern Minnesota can be found by clicking on any location on the NWS Grand Forks site. The more dust or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon appears. Updates on the flooding in portions of northeastern and north-central Minnesota can be found at the NWS Duluth site. Some of the sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere reaches the Moon’s surface, lighting it dimly. Flood warnings continue along the Red River in northwestern Minnesota and in several additional locations: Monday highs in the metro area and southern Minnesota will reach the lower 70s, with 60s in central Minnesota and 50s to the north:

The moon glowed red on Sunday night and the early hours of Monday, after a total lunar eclipse that saw the sun, Earth and moon line up in a straight line ...

And give your eyes about 20 to 30 minutes -- without looking at your phone or other electronics -- to adjust to the darkness so the meteors will be easier to spot. Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in front of the sun but only blocks some of its light. When the moon is within the umbra it gets a reddish hue because blue and green light get more easily scattered by dust particles in the atmosphere and orange and red colors remain more visible, according to NASA.

On Sunday night, the first total lunar eclipse of 2022 turned the moon red – known as a blood moon – for sky watchers across the globe.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the sun and moon. Daniel Munoz/AFP/Getty Images This full lunar eclipse happened during a super moon as well, when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger than normal.

A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon was expected ...

A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America had prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. For about an hour and a half on Sunday night into early Monday morning, the Moon was bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of the Earth’s sunsets and sunrises.

Astronauts at the International Space Station enjoyed stunning views of the lunar eclipse on the night of May 15.

During a total eclipse, the moon doesn't disappear from the sky but instead turns red, an effect caused by the scattering of light by Earth's atmosphere. The eclipse started on Sunday (May 15) at 9:32 p.m EDT (0132 GMT on May 16), when the moon entered the lighter part of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra, and finished more than five hours later when the moon exited the penumbra on the other side. "Were you lucky enough to be able to see the lunar eclipse last night?