St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day For May 15

St. Louis MO

16 May, 2022

6:33 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: May 15, 2022 Tonight is a total lunar eclipse, which will be visible from St. Louis. The moon rises at 7:53pm and the partial eclipse begins at 8:27 pm. The moon reaches totality when it passes fully within Earth's shadow, starting at 10:29 pm. Totality will last for approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. During a total lunar eclipse, the face of the moon often appears red due to sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.