People across the U.S. and Canada will have the chance to see a total lunar eclipse, known as a “blood moon,” Monday night.
The eclipse will start around 2 a.m. but won’t turn red until the total eclipse, which starts around 3 a.m. and should last 78 minutes, according to Space.com.
Right now, the skies over Colorado are expected to be mostly clear during the eclipse.
The moon will shine red during the total eclipse, which is why is it referred to as a “blood moon.”
It turns red because of the reflection from sunsets and sunrises happening all around the world, Space.com explains.
There will be a four total eclipses in the next 18 months – known as a “tetrad.” The next three will be visible Oct. 8, 2014, April 4, 2015 and Sept. 28, 2015.
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