Astronomers say that early next month, something like 3.3 billion people might stroll outside after dark to see the full moon fade to black before turning an eerie rust-red. The entire Western Hemisphere will be treated to a total lunar eclipse—also called a “blood moon”—though the spectacle will definitely favor the Pacific crowd.
Overnight on March 2–3, viewers west of the Pacific Ocean as far as Kazakhstan and eastward to Florida will be privy to at least some of this lunar eclipse. It will be a partial eclipse for some observers. Others will catch the blood moon just as it’s rising or just setting, but a vast area of North America, Oceania, and Asia will see all phases from start to finish.
