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An illustration shows the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth during a lunar eclipse. It isn't drawn to scale. / Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio ...

Photos: San Diegans dodge clouds to capture blood-red lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, the Earth and the moon align so that the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, according to NASA.

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In addition, NPR says a total lunar eclipse is projected to occur early that morning, in which the Sun, Earth, and the moon align in roughly a straight line, with the Earth in the middle.

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Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun. The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT.