LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Sky watchers in Asia, Australia and on the U.S. West Coast will get a view of a total eclipse of the moon Saturday morning.
It will be the last such eclipse until 2014, astronomers say.
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The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a lunar eclipse as seen in Gaza, June 15, 2011. UPI/Ismael Mohamad. | License Photo
NASA astronomers said the Earth's shadow will start to fall across the moon at 4:45 a.m. PST and by 6:05 a.m. the moon will be totally engulfed, the Los Angeles Times reported.
This eclipse will be a colorful one, they said, because a layer of dusty air surrounding our planet will redirect the light of the sun, filling the darkness behind Earth and its shadow with a sunset-red glow.
For those not located in the areas where the eclipse is visible, the Internet will offer a real-time viewing opportunity.
The online space camera Slooh plans to broadcast a free, real-time feed of the eclipse from telescopes in Australia, Asia and Hawaii.
Web users can view the eclipse at events.slooh.com.
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