The second of the four-part series of the Blood Moon eclipses will show itself on Wednesday, Oct. 8. For about an hour, a bigger moon of rust and orange shades will loom over the skies.
The blood moon is expected to outsize the previous one. It is said to be 5.3 percent larger than the first, making it look almost like a super moon.
NASA says it will begin at 6:25 a.m. ET and will end by 7:24 a.m. ET. Those who live in the West Coast will be luckiest. Sky watchers from North America and the Hawaiian Islands can expect the moon to turn bigger and redder before sunrise, while spectators in Australia, eastern Asia, and New Zealand will be able to enjoy the rosy view after sunset.
NASA expert Fred Espenak invites everyone to grace the rare event.
"It promises to be a stunning sight, even from the most light-polluted cities," he said. "I encourage everyone, especially families with curious children, to go out and enjoy the even."
A total lunar eclipse causes the planet Earth to cast its shadow on the surface of the moon. A shade of red then taints the moon as it passes due to the reflection of the light from the sun. A scientist from University of Colorado named Richard Keen also adds that there will be a bonus for the watchers who might capture some subtle shades of blue on the surface of the moon while it passes.
In April 15 of this year, watchers first enjoyed the burning view of a blood moon. It was the first of the eclipse tetrad. And following its six-month pattern, the third one is set to occur on April 4, 2015 and the tetrad will wrap it all up with the last blue moon eclipse that will happen on Sept. 28, 2015.
Read what some people believe is the Biblical meaning behind the upcoming lunar tetrad here.
