A full lunar eclipse will occur in NYC tonight, the first since 2022, beginning just before midnight on March 13. Viewers can expect to see the moon turn blood-red between 2:26am and 3:31am, with a total duration of over six hours. Notably, this eclipse can be viewed without special glasses, although clear weather is preferable. Kathy Quinn Vaccari from the Amateur Astronomers describes it as a vibrant spectacle, unlike black-and-white eclipses. The next similar event won't occur until March 2026, making this a rare occasion to witness.
"It's one of the prettiest things that you can see in the sky because not only does the eclipse show you that wonderful shadow but a lunar eclipse is the one that will give you all the color instead of just black and white," Kathy Quinn Vaccari, a member of the executive committee of the Amateur Astronomers, told Gothamist.
"The eclipse will last a total of six hours and three minutes, and during that time, the moon will turn blood-red between 2:26am and 3:31am," according to TimeandDate.com.
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