- A blood moon, visible on May 26 throughout much of the world, will be particularly dramatic over the skies of the western United States in Colorado
- This will be the largest and brightest super-moon of 2021, located 222,116.6 miles from Earth, about 100 miles closer than April’s super-moon
- While the eclipse will last for several hours, the total eclipse will be seen for only about 14 minutes
DENVER, Colorado: A blood moon, visible on Wednesday, May 26 throughout much of the world, will be particularly dramatic over the skies of the western United States in Colorado.
If the skies are clear, those watching in Colorado should see a spectacular “super flower blood moon” eclipse glowing red over Colorado.
This will be the largest and brightest super-moon of 2021, located 222,116.6 miles from Earth, about 100 miles closer than April’s super-moon.
A lunar eclipse will partially block the sun’s light, resulting in the remaining light hitting the moon and causing a red glow.
While the eclipse will last for several hours, the total eclipse will be seen for only about 14 minutes.
“Just how red it will look is hard to predict, but dust in the atmosphere can have an effect, and keep in mind there have been a couple of prominent volcanic eruptions recently,” NASA officials said.
Unlike a solar eclipse, viewers can look directly at the moon with the naked eye during a lunar eclipse.
Viewing of another super-moon is planned for next month on June 24.
