LUNAR ECLIPSE THIS WEEKEND: The Moon is about to turn red. On Sunday evening, the full Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth. The total lunar eclipse will be widely visible from the Americas on May 15th; and Africa and Europe on May 16th: visibility map. Lingering aerosols from the Tonga volcano could turn the Moon a darker shade of red than we have seen in many years.
On May 16, 2022 (the night of May 15 in the Western Hemisphere), the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse, the first since May of 2021.
