A few hours to Blood Moon North America 2014

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – If you missed April’s total eclipse of the moon, then take advantage and wake up early Wednesday morning. You will-need to wake up early, but it’s a good chance to see the so-called “blood moon”.

Wednesday morning, if the skies are clear, North Americans will have prime viewing of a full lunar eclipse, especially in the West. The full moon will be obscured by Earth’s shadow in the predawn hours. The total eclipse will last an hour — until sunrise on the East Coast.
October blood moon 2014 photo from twitter

October blood moon 2014 will appear orange or red, the result of sunlight scattering off of the Earth’s atmosphere. That’s why it’s called a blood moon. You learn something every day.

There’ll be two full lunar eclipses again next year in 2015!