Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Moon Coppery Red
A very deep partial lunar eclipse will cover 96% of the moon in a coppery red glow. Here's when and how to watch it.
Skywatchers are in for an ecliptic encore tonight (Aug. 27 to 28) as a very deep partial lunar eclipse promises to turn the full moon coppery red.
As the full moon slides into Earth’s shadow, it will cast an eerie red glow over 96% of the lunar surface. In North and South America, every stage of the eclipse will be visible in the night sky, beginning at 9:23 p.m. EDT on Thursday night (Aug. 27), ending around 3 a.m. Friday (Aug. 28), and peaking just after midnight. Meanwhile in Europe, the eclipse will occur just before dawn as the moon sinks below the horizon.