Lunar eclipse to turn sky red
The sky over Ireland will appear blood-red just before 8 o’clock tomorrow morning due to a total eclipse of the moon.
Tuesday is Winter Solstice 2010 and the full moon will turn red just before sunrise, casting a red hue over the whole sky.
Astronomy Ireland said the event is a total lunar eclipse as the moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
According to the organisation, sky-gazers will be able to see the moon get gradually darker from 6:32am. At 7:40am the moon will have entered totality.
This will be the last total eclipse for at least five years.
No viewing equipment is necessary to experience the spectacle.
Astronomy Ireland will be holding their annual winter solstice watch in Sean Moore Park, Sandymount, Dublin. For more information, see astronomy.ie.