A total lunar eclipse is expected to make a colourful peak on early Wednesday morning, Oct. 8. The 2014 lunar eclipse will have the bright full moon turning into a shade of red and the sighting will be observable from all over the United States of America.

An explanation in a Clarksville Online report claims the colourful display of the lunar eclipse is a result of the moon's passage deep inside the shadow of planet Earth where a coppery light soaks and fills the moon with a coppery glow so it turns into a great red orb in the sky. The report further revealed that another colour could be observed from the 2014 total lunar eclipse.

"During a lunar eclipse, most of the light illuminating the moon passes through the stratosphere where it is reddened by scattering. However, light passing through the upper stratosphere penetrates the ozone layer, which absorbs red light and actually makes the passing light ray bluer," atmospheric scientist Richard Keen of the University of Colorado explained.

According to an Earthsky.org report, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) reports the totality will begin at 6:25 a.m. EDT from the east coast of North America amd approximately 3:15 a.m. MDT for the viewers who are located southwest Nebraska and into Colorado. For the viewers in Central Time Zone, the start of the totality will be at 4:15 a.m. CDT.

The spectators on the West Coast will have a better position in viewing the colourful total lunar eclipse before the display of the bright red orb ends around one hour before the crack of dawn. Meanwhile, the totality will slowly finish between 3:25 a.m. and 4:24 a.m. PDT.

NASA's eclipse expert Fred Espenak claimed that the total lunar eclipse in October will be "a stunning sight for viewers even from the most light polluted cities. "I encourage everyone, especially families with curious children, to go out and enjoy the event," Espenak stated.

The longtime eclipse expert suggested that the interested viewers should remember the peak date of the total lunar eclipse, which is Oct. 8, and they should get up early in order to enjoy the show. The NASA expert continued that the turquoise colour on the moon can be best seen through the use of binoculars or a small telescope during the first and last minutes of the totality.

"The total lunar eclipse of October 8th is the second of four consecutive total lunar eclipses. Such a set of total eclipses is known as a tetrad," Espenak shared. The next total eclipse in the tetrad will be in April 2015 while an Uncover California report revealed that the last eclipse in the tetrad will happen on Sept. 28, 2015.

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