Lunar eclipse to take place across Caithness skies
AMATEUR astronomers in Caithness will have the chance to see a spectacular lunar eclipse which has not taken place across UK skies for 33 years.
A lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red as it approaches its closest point to Earth in the early hours of Monday morning.
The moon will only be 226,000 miles away and appear 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than when it is at its furthermost point.
The last time it was at its shortest distance from the earth and coincided with a lunar eclipse was 1982 and will not happen again until 2033.
A partial eclipse will begin at 1:07am and the full eclipse will begin at 2:11am turning the moon red.
The maximum eclipse will take place at 2.47am and end at 3.23am.
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