Every year there are usually at least two partial lunar eclipses, although total eclipses are significantly less common. If one knows the date and time of an eclipse, it is possible to predict the occurrence of other eclipses using an eclipse cycle like the Saros cycle. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a certain relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of the Earth.
Lunar Eclipse Coming to a Sky Near You
The National Weather Service says between 6 and 7:20 Monday morning, the full moon will pass through the earth's shadow, producing the eclipse.
It says it should be easily visible to the naked eye as a dusky shading on the northern half of the moon. But meteorologists say it may be tough for people in the Chippewa Valley to see because of increasing cloud cover.
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