A total lunar eclipse or “blood moon” takes place on Friday March 14, 2025 in France.
A lunar eclipse takes place on Friday March 14, 2025. It will be a total moon eclipse and it will be the first of the year. It will be visible from 6:09 am (Paris time) at 11:47 am, with a peak of visibility at 7:58 am. A nice spectacle in the rare and spectacular sky that some will have the chance to observe from France. “”In Paris, we will observe the starters in the dark and in the shade, but not the beginning of the whole, because the moon will be lying. On the other hand, it will be visible in western Brittany. All phases will be visible in Martinique and Guadeloupe“, Specifies the Institute of Celestial Mechanics and Calculation of Ephemeris (IMCCE), of the Paris Observatory. During the eclipse, the Moon successively crosses the dark then the earthly shadow, which gives it a copper tint, hence the name” Blood Moon “.
What is a lunar eclipse?
A moon eclipse occurs When the moon passes in the shadow of the earththe latter then interposing between the sun and the moon, blocking all or part of the solar radiation which enlightens the moon, indicates the IMCCE on its website.
► A moon eclipse is total When the moon completely crosses earthly shadow.
► A moon eclipse is partial When only a part of the moon enters the shadow of the earth
► A moon eclipse is penumbral (rare phenomenon) when the moon only crosses the darkness area of the earth.
On the diagram below, we see that the moon passes behind the earth, in other words, “it disappears” behind the earth. We no longer see her.
Is a lunar eclipse dangerous for the eyes?
The lunar eclipse is harmless and is not dangerous for the eyeseven when it is visible to the naked eye, Unlike the solar eclipse Who is dangerous for the eyes when looked at without protection, explains the French Astronomy Association (AFA) on its website. However, for more comfort, it is possible to use twins or a telescope to look at it (when it is obviously visible).
Image: Where to review the last total moon eclipse?
The total moon eclipse of November 8, 2022 began in France at 11:16 a.m., to be maximum at 11:59 am and finish at 12:41. In France, she was not visible. However, it is possible to see the images on YouTube. A live has been produced from Hawaii by the Time and Date media. At its maximum, the moon eclipse was red (see photo below).
Do you need special glasses to see a moon eclipse?
No, not necessarily since the eclipse of the moon is not dangerous for the eyes. We can therefore look at it with the naked eye, without fear of harmful consequences for life and without having special glasses.
Aspect: What does a moon eclipse look like?
During a total eclipse of the moon, the light rays passing through the earth’s atmosphere are deflected by atmospheric refraction and light the moon. This light flow, closer to the center of the moon, manifests itself in a reddish coloringwhich evokes the appearance of the sky a little during a sunset. The other regions of the moon are rather gray. The appearance and colors vary depending on the eclipses and depend on atmospheric weather conditions.
