Lunar eclipse in early March could be visible in New Mexico
Mark your calendars in New Mexico. We have *** total lunar eclipse that won’t happen again for more than 3 years, and it’s happening on Tuesday, March 3rd, right here in New Mexico. You’ll want to check it out. Weather permitting, you’ll be able to see it, and I’m hoping the weather is going to be favorable. Right now, it does look good. You’ll want to check your KUT app and of course KUT.com and KUT7 for the latest weather. Updates, but what I can tell you is that that lunar eclipse will peak at 4:33 in the morning on Tuesday, March 3rd, so very early in the morning. You have to be up early. It begins at 4:04 and it ends at 5:02, and it won’t happen again until June of 2029. So something that you want to check out. You don’t want to miss it. Let’s talk about what an eclipse is. *** lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, and the Earth’s shadow is cast on the moon, creating that eclipse of the moon. Now, sometimes the moon will appear *** bloodish red tint, so it can look really cool during that peak lunar eclipse, but you’ll want to check it out. And of course the partial eclipse will begin way. For the total eclipse. So if you want to watch the whole thing, it begins after midnight and continues until the moon sets just after 6:30 in the morning. But again, we have *** total lunar eclipse that won’t happen again for more than 3 years here in New Mexico on Tuesday, March 3rd. Get your full weather forecast at KUT.com and on your KOET app. I’ll see you on KOAT 7.
Lunar eclipse in early March could be visible in New Mexico
Much of the U.S., including New Mexico, is expected to have the opportunity to see a lunar eclipse happening in early March.When can I see the eclipse in New Mexico?The eclipse begins Thursday evening in New Mexico and will conclude very early on Friday morning.Penumbral eclipse begins at 1:44 am MT.Partial eclipse begins at 2:50 am MT.Full eclipse begins at 4:04 am MT.Full eclipse ends at 5:02 am MT.Partial eclipse ends at 6:17 am MT.Penumbral eclipse ends at 7:23 am MT (may not be seen as the moon is below the horizon)The next lunar eclipse expected to be visible in the Land of Enchantment will be in late June 2029. The first stage of the shadow eclipse will start at 1:44 a.m., with the partial eclipse ending at 6:17 a.m.A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth is positioned between the sun and moon. Our planet casts a shadow onto the moon, which causes a red shadow.It’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest weather conditions in your area ahead of the lunar eclipse.Check Live, Interactive RadarLive Weather ConditionsSevere weather alerts for your areaDownload the KOAT App on iPhoneDownload the KOAT App on Android
Much of the U.S., including New Mexico, is expected to have the opportunity to see a lunar eclipse happening in early March.
When can I see the eclipse in New Mexico?
The eclipse begins Thursday evening in New Mexico and will conclude very early on Friday morning.
- Penumbral eclipse begins at 1:44 am MT.
- Partial eclipse begins at 2:50 am MT.
- Full eclipse begins at 4:04 am MT.
- Full eclipse ends at 5:02 am MT.
- Partial eclipse ends at 6:17 am MT.
- Penumbral eclipse ends at 7:23 am MT (may not be seen as the moon is below the horizon)
The next lunar eclipse expected to be visible in the Land of Enchantment will be in late June 2029. The first stage of the shadow eclipse will start at 1:44 a.m., with the partial eclipse ending at 6:17 a.m.
A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth is positioned between the sun and moon. Our planet casts a shadow onto the moon, which causes a red shadow.
It’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest weather conditions in your area ahead of the lunar eclipse.
