The phenomenon will dye the natural satellite of an ocher tone for more than an hour and will be visible in America and Europe after midnight on Thursday

One takes place when the sun, the earth and the moon are aligned, so that the earth stands on the path of sunlight that is reflected in the surface of our natural satellite. The most obvious visual effect for terrestrial observers is the fading of the full moon as the shadow of the earth crosses, followed by the appearance of the red moon.
