Last Super Blood Wolf Moon of The Decade

Hailey Diehl (Sophomore)

This weekend, the last total lunar eclipse isn’t happening until 2021. This moon is extra-special because it's going to be a Super Blood Wolf Moon.

A blood moon is when the full moon turns a dusty shade of red during totality. This year, the January full moon, also known as the wolf moon. This upcoming event also has the moon called a supermoon because it will be unusually close to the earth and appear larger and brighter. The entire eclipse will be between 3-5 hours long, and people across the Western Hemisphere will be able to see all (or at least part) of the event. The most vivid part will be occurring at 12:12 p.m. ET. A positive about watching this event is it is completely safe to look at the beautiful moon with the naked eye. If it is too cloudy and the moon isn’t visible, you can watch the “space show” online at Astronomers Without Borders, they will have a webcast playing that will start at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Fazekas, Andrew. “How to See the Last 'Blood Moon' Eclipse of the Decade.” National Geographic, National Geographic, 18 Jan. 2019, www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/01/how-to-watch-super-blood-wolf-moon-lunar-eclipse/.