# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/mzQOyUIaJ-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11739111-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/06a0d76400.jpg
- **Posted:** 2014-04-15T06:43:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

The total lunar eclipse has started! The eclipse's peak, when the moon will enter the Earth's full shadow or umbra, will occur at 3:45 a.m. EDT. The United States is in a prime orbital position and time of day to view the eclipse. Depending on local weather conditions, you will get a spectacular view looking into the sky as the moon's appearance will change from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and perhaps gray. The eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Earth, moon and sun are in perfect alignment, blanketing the moon in the Earth's shadow.  The United States will not be able to witness a full lunar eclipse in its entirety again until 2019.

Image Credit: NASA

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science, nasa, space, moon, eclipse, lunareclipse, bloodmooneclipse

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