Whether you’re excited for the election or not, there is a good reason to get up extra early on Tuesday morning. According to Patrick Wiggins, the Utah NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, if the weather cooperates early on November 8th, Uintah Basin residents will be treated to a total eclipse of the Moon as many prepare to head to the polls. “Unlike the eclipse last May where much of the eclipse happened when the Moon was low in the sky and hard for some to see, Tuesday’s eclipse will happen when the Moon is high in the sky making for a great view for all of Utah,” shares Wiggins. “Since totality will happen during the darkest part of the night, those who observe away from light polluted areas will almost certainly be treated to the colors usually associated with total lunar eclipses.” The partial eclipse is expected to start at 2:09am with the maximum eclipse at 3:59am. The total eclipse ends at 4:41am, returning to a partial eclipse which will end at 5:49am.
