A total lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible in the Toronto area on Thursday night, promising a striking red-orange moon due to the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon. Celebrated as a rare and unifying cosmic event, experts highlight the communal experience of witnessing eclipses. Astronomers, like Rachel Ward-Maxwell and Dr. Ralph Chou, emphasize the special connection these occurrences create globally. This total lunar eclipse is set to start at 11:57 p.m., achieve its peak at 2:26 a.m., and will not be repeated in the area until 2029.
"Total lunar eclipses are a little bit more rare, but they're always really striking to see," Ontario Science Centre's staff astronomer Rachel Ward-Maxwell told CBC Toronto. "What's really special about these sorts of events is it connects us with so many different people from all different parts of the planet that is a really special, unifying feeling."
"This time we win," Dr. Ralph Chou, an eclipse-chaser and past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, said, happy that he can watch his eclipse from home. "Eclipses are special because they are are part of the dance of the Earth and the moon around the sun And it's especially good when you don't have to travel for it," he said.
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