“According to Nasa, some sunlight will still pass through Earth’s atmosphere and reach the moon’s surface during an eclipse, giving it a striking and dim red glow.
“This is because colours with shorter wavelengths, like blues and violets, scatter more easily than those with longer wavelengths, like red and orange.
“Because these longer wavelengths make it through Earth’s atmosphere, and the shorter wavelengths have scattered away, the moon appears orangish or reddish during a lunar eclipse.”
MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane says Hawke’s Bay residents should expect good viewing conditions, apart from those in the ranges.
“In the ranges, it could be a little cloudy at times,” she said.
For the rest of the weekend, Makgabutlane says to expect dry conditions with north-westerly winds and temperatures in the mid-20s, with the warmer temperatures carrying on into next week.
“It does look like temperatures do go up to the high 20s, so it’s only getting warmer going into next week,” she said.
“It should be pretty sweet by the looks of it.”
