Tucsonans had the opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse that unfolded Sunday night into early Monday morning. If you missed it, don't worry, social media users have you covered.Ā
The moon was bathed in the reflected orange and red hues of Earth's sunsets and sunrises for about 1 1/2 hours, longer than the average eclipse. It was the first so-called "blood Moon" of 2022, according to NASA.
Here is what Tucsonans captured on social media:Ā
Another great Lunar eclipse from Tucson š #lunareclipse2022 pic.twitter.com/5hglGUAvHM
ā Dr. Lucille Le Corre (@Callichore) May 16, 2022
In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earthās shadow, called the umbra. When the Moon is within the umbra, it will turn a reddish hue, according to NASA. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called āBlood Moonsā because of this phenomenon.
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Did you see the lunar eclipse (aka the blood moon) last night? Here it was from Tucson! #LunarEclipse #AZwx pic.twitter.com/3zzUMHHKB9
— NWS Tucson (@NWSTucson) May 16, 2022
total lunar eclipse here in Tucson! First time breaking out my telescope in a few years and donāt think Iāll be replacing the JWST anytime soon š Forgot how hard it was to take images through the lens but it looked great in the telescope! pic.twitter.com/N51B78ekgu
ā Holly Rucker (@hollyr_rucker) May 16, 2022
There will be another total lunar eclipse later this year and then not again until 2025. Share your photos on social media with the #TucsonEclipse and see what your community captured.
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