If the clouds part, step outside to see the moon eclipse Mars
THE CLOUDS ARE MOVING AWAY. HI MATT. HI Mike. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. AND IT WILL BE REALLY INTERESTING IF WE CAN CLEAR IN THE NEXT HOURS. IT’S A FULL MOON TONIGHT. THIS IS THE LAST FULL HERE IN 2022. IT WILL REACH ITS FULLEST AND BRIGHTEST. POINT SHORTLY AFTER 11:00. AND WHAT IS ESPECIALLY COOL ABOUT THE FULL MOON TONIGHT IS JUST BELOW THE MOON. YOU CAN SEE MARS. WE SHOW YOU HOW IT WILL LOOK LIKE LATER TONIGHT. DO YOU SEE THAT LITTLE RED BALL HERE? THIS IS MARS SITTING JUST BELOW THE MOON. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THE MOON WILL COVER MARS AT ABOUT 11:00 A.M. YOU MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO SEE A SMALL RED GLOW SITTING JUST BELOW. THE BIG QUESTION, OF COURSE, ARE WE GOING TO CLEAR THINGS. LET’S WATCH THE FUTURE CAST. I THINK IF YOU LIVE IN THE UPPER VALLEY WHITE MOUNTAINS, GREAT NORTHWOODS THE CHANCES THEY ARE VERY LOW WITH LOTS OF CLOUDS. THE BEST CHANCE TO SEE THIS PHENOMENON HAPPEN IN THE LAKE
If the clouds part, step outside to see the moon eclipse Mars
Updated: 5:26 PM EST December 7, 2022
You may be able to see an unusual event in the sky on Wednesday evening as the full moon blocks Mars. Wednesday’s full moon will be the last of 2022 and will peak at 11:08 p.m. Around 11 p.m., a lunar occultation of Mars will occur when Mars disappears behind the full moon. It might still be possible to see a faint red glow near the edge of the moon. The big question for New Hampshire watchers is whether the weather will cooperate. Clouds and showers are expected to clear overnight, but the best chance for clear skies at this time will be over the Lake District and points to the south and east. The odds are not good for towns in the Upper Valley, White Mountains, and Great North Woods. If the sky is clear, observers will also be able to see Jupiter and Saturn.
You may be able to see an unusual event in the sky on Wednesday evening as the full moon blocks Mars.
Wednesday’s full moon will be the last of 2022 and will peak at 11:08 p.m.
Around 11 p.m., a lunar occultation of Mars will occur when Mars disappears behind the full moon. It might still be possible to see a faint red glow near the edge of the moon.
The big question for New Hampshire watchers is whether the weather will cooperate. Clouds and showers are expected to clear overnight, but the best chance for clear skies at this time will be over the Lake District and points to the south and east. The odds are not good for towns in the Upper Valley, White Mountains, and Great North Woods.
If the sky is clear, observers will also be able to see Jupiter and Saturn.
