TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — In the early morning hours of August 28, NASA officials said the moon will pass into the shadow of the Earth, creating a “deep partial eclipse” visible in Indiana and Illinois.
NASA Astronomers said around 4:13 a.m. Universal Time (12:13 a.m. EDT), the moon’s disk will be within Earth’s umbra, the central part of the shadow where Earth completely blocks the sun.
During this time, a red/orange glow will cover most of the moon’s surface.
NASA officials said the eclipse is a member of Saros 138, a catalog of eclipses that is separated by 18 years, 11 days, and eight hours…