The Next Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible From North Carolina And You Won't Want To Miss Out
By Robin Jarvis|Published January 05, 2019
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Robin Jarvis began writing for OnlyInYourState.com in 2015 and quickly advanced to a Senior Editor role. She's currently the Brand Manager and has a Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. Her career history includes long running appearances on radio and television. She also has served as publisher of Shades of Green Magazine and Design Lead on several print publications. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for more than three decades and currently resides in Charleston, SC. When she's not working, she loves playing guitar, painting, traveling, and spending time with family.
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If you love the night sky, then there’s an upcoming event you’re not going to want to miss. A total lunar eclipse is something that occurs more than one time in a year, but the one that’s happening the night of January 20th is special for a number of reasons. And even better – North Carolina will be a prime location for witnessing it all.
The upcoming lunar eclipse will also be a super blood wolf moon, where for one hour and two minutes the moon will turn a rich red color during the height of the eclipse.
It's a night of firsts since it's the first full moon of 2019, the first super blood moon of 2019, and the first lunar eclipse of the year. But wait, there's one more first: it's the first Supermoon of the year, meaning the moon is at its closest position to Earth.
As if all of the year's firsts isn't enough to entice you to miss your bedtime for one night, it's also possible (with the right equipment) to witness a penumbral lunar eclipse before and after the total lunar eclipse. Witness different phases of the moon's eclipse as it passes through the cone-shaped shadow thrown by Earth.
Luckily this unique event will be visible from all of North America. In North Carolina, the lunar eclipse will be visible in the night sky for one hour and two minutes. It begins at 11:41 p.m. and ends at 12:43 a.m. on January 21. The entire eclipse (including the more difficult to see penumbral phases) begins at 9:36 p.m. on January 20 and ends at 2:48 a.m. on January 21.
In case you're wondering, you won't need special glasses to protect your eyes as with last year's total eclipse of the sun. An eclipse of the moon won't harm your eyes.
In North Carolina, here’s your timeline for this eclipse:
9:36 p.m. Jan. 20 – penumbral eclipse begins
10:33 p.m. Jan. 20 – partial eclipse begins
11:41 p.m. Jan. 20 – full eclipse begins
12:12 a.m. Jan. 21 – maximum eclipse
12:43 a.m. Jan. 21 – full eclipse ends
1:50 a.m. Jan. 21 – partial eclipse ends
2:48 a.m. Jan. 21 – penumbral eclipse ends
Ever seen an eclipse like this before? We’d love to know – and can’t wait to see your photos from this one. You can share them with us on Instagram with the #onlyinnorthcarolina tag!
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