Lunar ๐ Eclipse ๐ญ visible across continental USA
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Another lunar eclipse!
You don't need to go anywhere! Chicagoland (and all of North America) will experience a total lunar eclipse on March 3rd between 3:50am and sunrise. Totality is from 5:04 to 603am.
More information can be found at:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2026Mar03T.pdf
https://www.eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2026Mar03Tprime.html
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2026-march-3
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/solar-and-lunar-eclipses-in-2026/
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/march-2026-total-lunar-eclipse-your-questions-answered/
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5606
I'm hoping various venues in Chicago will host events for this. I'll add them as I find out about them.
So far NIU has announced an event at their DeKalb Observatory starting at 3am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1372745907513846/
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Total lunar eclipse visible across North America for skywatchers. Join local viewing events to observe totality and learn about the eclipse.
AI summary
By Meetup
Total lunar eclipse visible across North America for skywatchers. Join local viewing events to observe totality and learn about the eclipse.
