Peoria, Ill — If you think you and the family can brave the cold tonight, you’ll have the chance to see a rare blood moon.
Scientists and star-gazers across the country will be looking up to see the next lunar eclipse, set to occur between roughly 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Friday.
Renae Kerrigan, Planetarium Director at Peoria Riverfront Museum says the bright red eclipse will be most vivid right around 3 a.m.
She says it’s a great way to share a profound experience.
“You are watching that eclipse and you’re having a personal experience, but you also know that thousands or millions of people around the United States are also watching that eclipse.”
Kerrigan continues, “We may all live in different places but we all live under the same sky.”
The local museum has shared a link to a YouTube video which tells you everything you need to know about tonight’s cellestial event.
Kerrigan says parents with pre-teen or teenage kids would likely enjoy sharing at least a portion of it together.
Additionally, if you’d prefer to view the entire event from the comfort of your home or office — Peoria Riverfront Museum will be sharing a video stream on its planetarium Facebook page later in the day Friday.
