26 May 2021

Explaining the blood moon and eclipse while it's happening

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 26 May 2021

A total lunar eclipse is visible throughout New Zealand tonight and the partial phase - that's when the Earth's shadow starts to creep across the Moon - will begin at about 9.45PM. Stargazers could be in for a double treat tonight, with the potential for an aurora along with the first super blood moon over New Zealand in nearly 40 years. Karyn speaks with author Duncan Steel about what's happening in tonight's sky.