‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Starts At 8:07 Tonight
Conditions for a 'Super Moon' and 'Blood Moon' will coincide tonight, when the moon, in its full phase, slips into the Earth's shadow beginning at 8:07 pm locally.
The moon's normal orbit brings it closer this evening, making it appear 14% larger than usual, giving us the term 'Super Moon'.
When the moon slips into the Earth's shadow, the only light that will be hitting it will be the red rays from the sun, which are able to bend around the Earth's atmosphere, giving the moon a a reddish tint, hence the name 'Blood Moon'.
This video explains, better than I can (because it uses moving pictures and such), what will occur tonight.
The Storm 3 Weather Lab at KATC TV3's website is forecasting a 40% chance of scattered showers this evening, so the possibility of us seeing the 'Blood Moon' isn't totally out of the question!
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