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Rare Sunrise 'Selenelion' Lunar Eclipse May Be Visible over Mass.
The total lunar eclipse will allow observers around the Pacific Rim to witness a rare selenelion, with a 1-to-3 minute window of seeing the eclipsed moon and rising sun simultaneously.
- From March 2 into the early hours of March 3, 2026, the total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Pacific Rim, with totality beginning at 3:03 a.m. PST and lasting 59 minutes.
- Although geometry forbids it, refraction lets skywatchers catch a selenelion as atmospheric refraction bends sunlight and lunar light, lifting their apparent positions so both appear together despite celestial geometry.
- Check the key times: penumbral begins at 8:43 UTC; New Orleans shows visibility from 5:04 a.m. to 6:03 a.m., peaking at 5:34 a.m., with resources from Fred Espenak and EarthSky.
- An entire nighttime hemisphere will be able to view the eclipse without special gear, and this last total lunar eclipse until New Year's Eve 2028 coincides with full moon spring tides in coastal areas.
- Expect only a brief 1-to-3 minute selenelion window near the narrow U2–U3 path with a level horizon, while Mountain and Pacific Time Zones may miss the effect as the moon exits Earth’s umbra.
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