Don’t Miss the Last Total Lunar Eclipse of 2022! Iowa Will Have a Prime View

We are all about to witness the last total lunar eclipse of the year!

You didn't miss the first one, did you?  The first lunar eclipse of 2022 occurred overnight on May 15-16, 2022 so if you're kicking yourself make sure you put this one on your calendar right now!

What To Expect at the Next Lunar Eclipse

The moon will appear reddish or brownish-orange.  This is caused by the solar rays refracting through the earth’s atmosphere, kind of how we see "red sunsets" at night. You shouldn't need binoculars or weird cardboard glasses to see this phenomenon. Just some clear skies.

How Often Do Lunar Eclipses Happen?

They happen more than you think.  Partial eclipses happen almost every month.  But there are only a few times a year when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up to give us a lunar eclipse.

Our ancestors thought the “Blood Moon” was an "omen of the impending doom".  These days it's a really great reason to get the kids outside to stare into the sky.

When Can We See The Next Lunar Eclipse

According to WondersOfAstronomy.com, here is the schedule of astro-events in the early morning hours of November 8, 2022.

• Partial umbral eclipse begins: 3:09 a.m. Moon enters the earth’s shadow.
• Total lunar eclipse begins: 4:16 a.m. Moon turns dark orange or red.
• Greatest eclipse: 4:59 a.m. Mid-point of the eclipse.
• Total lunar eclipse ends: 5:41 a.m. Moon begins to leave the shadow.
• Partial umbral eclipse ends: 6:49 a.m. Moon exits earth’s shadow.

After this one, the next total eclipse we'll be able to see will be on March 14, 2025.

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