A total lunar eclipse, or “Blood Moon,” transformed the night sky for Marion County residents on Tuesday morning.
The event began in the pre-dawn hours, with the Earth’s shadow first touching the moon at 3:44 a.m.
The most visible portion of the eclipse and transformation began around 5:20 a.m. EST. By 6:04 a.m. local time, the moon had entered totality, taking on a deep, coppery red hue. The peak of the eclipse occurred at around 6:33 a.m. It set shortly before 7 a.m…