Lunar Eclipse / ‘Blood Moon’ Coming To Sioux Falls

The Lunar Eclipse is still on track for the morning hours of Wednesday Oct. 8th.  Here's a little science, from the Sioux Falls National Weather Service, as to why the moon takes on the red "blood-like" color.

A lunar eclipse is one of the only times that the moon and sun are exactly 180 degrees apart on Earth's sky, which means that right after the moon sets, the sun should rise, making it technically impossible to see both at once.

The NWS in Sioux Falls says that cloudy skies should not obstruct your view of the lunar eclipse in and around Sioux Falls.