We can probably classify an eclipse of the Moon as the least stressful of astronomical events: Total lunar eclipses are both easy and fun to watch. And one arrives for the continental U.S. in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Observers throughout the country will see at least part of the event, but favored locations lie to the west. The next total lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. won’t be until March 14, 2025.
The Nov. 8 eclipse lasts nearly six hours, requires no equipment to see, and you can stare at it all you want. You won’t even need a filter — what you’re looking at is Earth’s shadow moving across the Moon’s surface. Any observer on our planet’s nightside with a clear sky will see the dramatic progression as the shadow slides along, ultimately turning our satellite a deep orange-red.
