Eclipse
Total lunar eclipse
best from the Americas, Europe
Where the Moon is above the horizon at mid-eclipse.
Visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East.
Eclipse predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC. Outlines: Natural Earth, US Census Bureau
A long total eclipse of the Moon — Earth's shadow turns the full Moon deep red for well over an hour. Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with your eyes alone, and need no equipment at all.
For the background, read Eclipses in Moon, planets & eclipses.
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