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Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night
Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere
TL;DR
- A near total lunar eclipse will be visible across North and South America on Thursday night.
- During the eclipse, 96% of the moon will be darkened by Earth's shadow.
- The eclipse will be known as a 'blood moon' due to the reddish hue caused by scattered sunlight.
- The event will be primarily visible in the Americas, with limited views in parts of Europe and Africa.
- The eclipse begins around 9:23 PM EST and peaks at 10:33 PM EST.