The moon will pass through the shadow created by the Earth from the sun's light, creating a total eclipse of the moon.

The total eclipse will take place between 4.41am and 5.43am.

Bryn Davis, chairman of the Vectis Astronomical Society, based in Newchurch, said: "The lunar eclipse should be visible from all over the Island during the night of January 20/21.

"The moon should be high in the south western sky at the start and low in the west at the finish.

"To get a good view therefore, observers should have a clear view in that direction.

"It will be very cold so dress up warm.

"This is assuming that the night will be clear, but even if it is a bit cloudy or if there is thin cloud, it should be possible to see the moon.

"The eclipse is caused by the Earth coming in between the sun and the moon, causing a shadow.

"It will start at 2.30am with the first shadow of the Earth, the penumbra, reaching the moon, which is caused when the sun, the moon and the Earth are not in a straight line yet.

"Then, as the shadow progresses, at 4.41am the full shadow of the Earth, the umbra, will cross the moon and we shall have the full eclipse until 5.43am.

"The Earth is always casting a shadow away from the sun, of course. As the moon circles the Earth, it does so in an uneven way, as its orbit is inclined by 5 degrees from that of the Earth so it seems to be higher or lower in the sky on different nights.

"It is therefore only occasionally that it passes behind the Earth and the sun in a line. Sometimes it does so partly, causing a partial eclipse. Sometimes it passes between the Earth and the sun and causes an eclipse of the sun, and can similarly cause a partial eclipse of the sun.

"This time, on Monday morning it will appear slightly larger than usual (a super moon) as its orbit is not circular but a parabola (sort of an oval) and it is not in the centre of the oval so that as it circles the Earth sometimes it gets closer (perigee) and then recedes to the limit of the oval the furthest away it can get (apogee) and appears relatively smaller.

"This time it is at perigee and so appears larger. It should also appear red (a blood moon) as the light from the moon passes through our atmosphere which unfortunately is full of dust and pollution.

"The more dust and pollution, the more red the moon will appear during the eclipse.

"The dust stops blue light from getting through, but allows the red light to get through, hence a 'blood moon'.

"The next (partial) lunar eclipse is on the night of July 16/17 this year, and the next after that are on January 10 and June 5, 2020, when they will be penumbral."

Will you be up to see the lunar eclipse?

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From Keely Woodberry

What is your response?By Keely Woodberry.

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By Keely Woodberry.

By Keely Woodberry.

From Michael Wort

What is your response?Compton Bay by Michael Wort.

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Compton Bay by Michael Wort.

From Sienna Anderson

What is your response?"I've never been more cold." Photo by Sienna Anderson

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"I've never been more cold." Photo by Sienna Anderson

From Ricky Ashanollah

What is your response?Photos by Ricky Ashanollah.

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Photos by Ricky Ashanollah.

Photos by Ricky Ashanollah.

Photos by Ricky Ashanollah.

From Community contributor

What is your response?Photos from Chale Bay Farm.

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Photos from Chale Bay Farm.

Photos from Chale Bay Farm.

From Martin Edmonds

What is your response?Blood moon from East Cowes at about 5am, just before visibility reduced.

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Blood moon from East Cowes at about 5am, just before visibility reduced.

From Philip Yates

What is your response?Close to to totality, high cloud coming in misty as well, also very cold compared to my bed.

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Close to to totality, high cloud coming in misty as well, also very cold compared to my bed.