E.C. Krupp

“The red is the light of all of the world’s sunrises and sunsets bent by the earth’s atmosphere onto the face of the shadow-darkened moon,”

E.C. Krupp · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Krupp explained why the moon turns reddish-orange during a lunar eclipse.

“This eclipse just misses totality, and that is its charm,”

E.C. Krupp · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Krupp wrote to SFGATE describing the upcoming deep partial lunar eclipse that just misses totality.

“... It should look a lot like a total lunar eclipse, coppery red with a pearly highlight on top.”

E.C. Krupp · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26

Krupp wrote to SFGATE that the eclipse should resemble a total lunar eclipse with a pearly highlight.