By RNZ
A rare blood moon will be seen across all of New Zealand on Friday.
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki told RNZ a blood moon, or lunar eclipse, is when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, called
NZ set for rare blood moon eclipse; best viewing tips
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The Moon will rise in the east after sunset, so Aoraki’s advice to see the Moon is to look towards the eastern horizon, or head to a beach on the east coast.
However, the weather would play the biggest factor in whether you can see the blood moon.
Luckily, MetService is forecasting a “mainly fine” Friday for most of the country, with isolated showers about Bay of Plenty and Coromandel. While the South Island, the West Coast is forecast to experience a few showers, turning to rain in Fiordland, and isolated showers in Otago and Southland, clearing later on.
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The last blood moon occurred in 2022, however, this year there will be two blood moons, so if you miss tomorrow’s lunar eclipse, you’ll get another chance later this year.
- RNZ
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