(Photo from nasa.gov)

Those residing in North America and much of South America will receive front row seats to a rare view of a total lunar eclipse early tomorrow morning.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration tonight will mark the first of four total eclipses that will occur by September 2015. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon. The moon will glow a red or reddish brown color tonight due to refracted light spilling around the Earth’s circumference.

Though many are preparing their telescopes, blankets and alarm clocks for the “blood moon,” according to WSBT Meteorologist Abby Weppler, cloud cover in tonight and tomorrow morning’s forecast during the peak viewing hours of 3 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. may greatly reduce the likelihood the solar event will be able to be viewed locally. Though clouds may spoil viewing throughout Kosciusko County, WSBT notes that those hoping to catch a glimpse at the moon may still do so at a live stream provided HERE.

Should anyone locally catch a sight of the tomorrow morning’s blood moon, please feel free to share your photos or video by sending them to [email protected]. According to timeanddate.com, the partial eclipse is set to begin at 2 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, with a total eclipse estimated to be visible between 3 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. (view more information here)

Source: WSBT