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Total Lunar Eclipse Seen in Southern New England
This total lunar eclipse was the final one visible across the Americas until 2029, with over 3 billion people worldwide witnessing the blood moon, NASA said.
- On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse turned the moon deep reddish-orange, visible from Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley, with sightings also in Western Washington and San Francisco.
- Because Earth moved directly between the sun and moon, NASA astronomers explained this `blood moon` was the last of three consecutive total lunar eclipses following March and September of 2025.
- Using specialized telescopes, Ryan Hannahoe explained that Earth's atmosphere scatters light, causing the Moon's red hue during the eclipse, with images captured by a 4-inch refracting telescope.
- The next total lunar eclipse visible from the Americas will be in 2029, with Montana's next visible eclipse on June 26, 2029, and Seattle's also in 2029.
- Because lunar eclipses are broadly visible, Space.com reported over 3 billion saw the event, while Chris Laws noted they occur twice a year and are safe to view without protective eyewear.
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Lunar eclipse visible in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA) - A lunar eclipse, causing a 'blood moon,' was visible in Southern California early Tuesday morning. The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles held a livestream as the eclipse happened. It's caused by the earth passing between the sun and the moon. However, the moon does not go completely dark. Instead, it glows with a reddish color, as the light from the sun is being filtered and bent by the Earth's atmosphere, much like a…
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