Partial lunar eclipse over eastern Pacific, the Americas — August 28
August 28 · best from eastern Pacific, the Americas
Earth's shadow takes a dark bite out of the full Moon. Nothing to set up and nothing to protect your eyes from — just look up. Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with your eyes alone, and need no equipment at all.
Why this is worth stepping outside for
Bright comets, eclipses, and close planetary conjunctions are the sky’s scheduled spectacles — predictable years in advance, yet each one a configuration that won’t repeat for years or decades. Unlike deep-sky observing, these events are usually visible from cities with no equipment: the hard part isn’t seeing them, it’s knowing when and where to look. That’s the job of this page.
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