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The 1st of this year's 4 eclipses will flit by like a ghost in the night between March 24 and 25. It's a penumbral lunar eclipse, visible in North America. Charts and more from Guy Ottewell here.
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens overnight on March 24-25, 2024, bringing a subtle shading to the moon. See where it's visible and more, here.
A shallow partial lunar eclipse takes place on October 28, 2023, visible in Europe, Africa, most of Asia and western Australia. Jupiter is the bright object nearby. Maps and details here.
A penumbral lunar eclipse happens tonight, May 5-6, 2023. It's visible from eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and Indonesia.
Photos of the total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022, from the wonderful EarthSky community! Thanks to all who submitted photos.
It'll be early morning in North America for the November 8, 2022, total lunar eclipse. It's visible across Asia, Australia, the Americas and the Pacific.
A total lunar eclipse is coming up on the morning of November 8, 2022. Here are some tips for watching and enjoying the eclipse.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, will bring the 1st Election Day total lunar eclipse in U.S. history. It won't happen again until November 8, 2394.
Coming up ... The total lunar eclipse of November 8, 2022. At maximum eclipse, the moon will look red. But why? Earth's atmosphere is the key.
The May 15-16, 2022, total eclipse of the moon is over. Now, check out these beautiful lunar eclipse photos from EarthSky's community members!
A 90-minute total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15-16, 2022. It's seen across much of Earth, best from the Americas and western Africa.
Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona, took an incredibly rare moon halo photo during the partial lunar eclipse on November 19, 2021.
A selection of lunar eclipse photos from the EarthSky Community. Did you see it? It was a deep partial eclipse ... almost total!
A partial lunar eclipse occurs on November 19, 2021. It will reach the Americas, North Europe, eastern Asia, Australia, and the Pacific.
The partial lunar eclipse on November 19, 2021, will be the longest since the 15th century, around the time Machu Picchu was being built.
Absolutely astounding! Wonderful photos of 2021's first eclipse - the May lunar eclipse - near the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex.
Enjoy a few photos of the May 21, 2021 lunar eclipse from EarthSky friends around the world. Thanks so much to all who shared your photos with us!
The moon will look full on June 4 and 5, 2020. We in the Northern Hemisphere will call it the Strawberry Moon. It'll shine near the star Antares. It'll undergo a very faint penumbral lunar eclipse.
Unfortunately, North America misses out on this eclipse entirely. It's visible from South America at early evening July 16 - from Europe and Africa, later in the evening July 16 - and in Asia and Australia before sunup July 17.
This 2019 total eclipse of the moon was the last one until May 2021. The EarthSky community captured it. A selection of images here. See more at EarthSky Community Photos!
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