Last night the Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse put on a spectacular show for people worldwide with at least some portion of the lunar eclipse visible to over 50% of the world’s population.
The partial lunar eclipse reached its darkest phase, when the moon is most obscured by the Earth’s darkest shadow — the umbra — at approximately 10:44 p.m. EDT on Sept. 17 (0244 GMT on Sept. 18.)
We’ll have to wait until March 13-14, 2025 for the next lunar eclipse which will be a dramatic total lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, the entire lunar disk will turn hazy red as it plunges into Earth’s shadow. This eerie color change is why a total lunar eclipse is also known as a Blood Moon. The full phase of the lunar eclipse will be visible across the U.S., with at least some portion of the eclipse visible across Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and much of Africa, according to Timeanddate.
But until then, let’s sit back, relax and enjoy the celestial show that our lunar neighbor put on for us last night. Both the lunar eclipse and full moon resulted in some simply stunning photographs.
Josh Dagenais sent us a great photograph of a partial lunar eclipse and a fleeting visitor from Hanover Park Illinois, U.S.
“I staked out from about 9:10 to 10:10 local time. Was waiting for the right shot, I didn’t quite get what I was looking for, but I did get a cameo from a bat,” Dagenais told Space.com in an email.
“Spooky season has now been rung in,” Dagenais added.
Photographer Josh Dury was incredibly fortunate to capture the entire sequence of the partial lunar eclipse from beginning to end. The composite image was captured from Dury’s viewpoint from the Mendip Hills, Somerset, U.K.
“I was talking with a few people this morning and there was cloud within a 5-mile radius! So luckily, from the Mendip hills the skies just managed to hold out until the umbral shadow made its way across the surface of the moon,” Dury told Space.com in an email.
“It really is wonderful, to bear witness to the celestial mechanics of the solar system and be fortunate to capture this documentary composite from beginning to end,” Dury continued.
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