Eclipse
Total lunar eclipse
best from Europe, Africa
Where the Moon is above the horizon at mid-eclipse.
Visible from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific.
Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC. Outlines: Natural Earth, US Census Bureau
The Moon passes fully into Earth's shadow and turns a deep copper red — a 'blood moon' to end the year. Totally safe to watch with your eyes alone.
For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.
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