Eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

best from the Americas, Europe

Where the Moon is above the horizon at mid-eclipse.

Visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa.

Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC. Outlines: Natural Earth, US Census Bureau

Earth's shadow clips the full Moon. No equipment, no filters — just look up. Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with your eyes alone.

For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.

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