The staff and volunteers at the Jack C. Davis Observatory are over the moon about an upcoming eclipse event - so much so they're remaining open late.
The observatory, on the campus of Western Nevada College in Carson City, is hosting a total lunar eclipse viewing party starting on Thursday March 13 at 8:00 p.m.
The event lasts until Friday morning at 4:00 a.m. and is free and open to the public.
"The real action starts just after 10:00 p.m. as the partial eclipse starts. That's when you'll start to notice a shadow covering more and more of the moon," said JCDO Director Dr. Thomas Herring.
This particular lunar eclipse is special because when the moon moved into the Earth's shadow, it will cause the moon to change from its normal color to a rusty red - otherwise known as a "Blood Moon."
The full lunar eclipse will begin at 11:26 p.m. and end at 12:31 a.m., with the maximum total eclipse expected to happen at 11:58 p.m.
People in attendance will be able to rate the brightness of the eclipse, using data sheets provided by NASA.
Organizers say that if the weather interferes with the viewing of the moon, the observatory will provide a livestream of the eclipse from a different location.
For more information about the observatory, check out the Western Nevada College website.
