The Earth's shadow covered November's Frost Moon
See what happened when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon imperfectly aligned during this deep partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's dark, umbral shadow covered 99% of the Full Moon's surface.
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The Moon and the stars (2)
The Moon and the stars
This wide-angle image of the eclipsed Moon is from our friends and partners at Project PANOPTES. The PANOPTES team have robotic cameras installed near the top of Maunaloa, a volcano in Hawaii.
The cluster of the stars on the right is the Pleiades—also known as the Seven Sisters or, in Japanese, Subaru.
Image: ©Project PANOPTES
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Future highlights
Two big North American solar eclipses are on their way.
On October 14, 2023 an annular solar eclipse will sweep across the US from Oregon to Texas, as well as Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Brazil. The path of annularity includes Monument Valley (pictured above).
Six months later, on April 8, 2024 a total solar eclipse will cross Mexico, the US, and Canada. Points of interest on the path of totality include the mighty Niagara Falls.
Breathtakingly beautiful!
End of partial
The partial phase has ended. This signals the end of the main visual spectacle for skywatchers. For the next 75 minutes or so, part of the Moon will still be covered by Earth's light penumbral shadow—but this will become increasingly imperceptible for observers here on Earth.
