The eclipse, also called the “beaver moon,” will begin around 3 a.m. Tuesday and then progress to a total eclipse, which will take place from 5:17 a.m. to 6:42 am The best part is, you don’t need any special equipment to see it. “Unlike a solar eclipse, lunar eclipses are safe to see with the naked eye,” said Orbax, a lecturer in the department of physics in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences at the University of Guelph and co-founder of Royal City Science. in a press release. But “if you want to have some extra definition when viewing, a pair of binoculars or a small telescope would help,” he added. To avoid light pollution, however, Orbax recommends getting away from the city on Tuesday morning. WHY IS IT CALLED ‘THE MOON MISSION’? The name recognizes the time of year when the rodents “hastily gather their food stores and hide them in their homes for the long winter ahead,” Orbax explained, noting the Anishinaabe, Mi’gmaq and Cree names for this full moon. month. drop in temperature this season. “Blood Moon” is another term for a lunar eclipse and refers to the eerie red light the moon is bathed in during the event, the release said. SHARE:
