Partial Lunar Eclipse to Bring a ‘Blood Moon’ to the Bay Area Thursday

As summer draws to a close, a lunar eclipse will turn August’s full moon a rusty red, creating a “blood moon” that astronomers say will be visible across California and the U.S.

Around 96% of the moon will be eclipsed by Earth’s shadow, according to NASA.

When that happens, the moon will appear almost entirely red with “just a little sliver up at the north part of the moon” remaining light, said Gerald McKeegan, an astronomer with the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland…

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