Partial Lunar Eclipse to Cover 96.2% of Moon on August 27-28 Across the US
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Updated · Popular Science · Jul 31
Partial Lunar Eclipse to Cover 96.2% of Moon on August 27-28 Across the US
3 articles · Updated · Popular Science · Jul 31
Summary
A partial lunar eclipse will peak at 12:12 a.m. EDT on Aug. 28, when 96.2% of the moon’s surface is covered in Earth’s shadow.
The event begins around 10:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 27 and will be visible across the entire contiguous United States and in Hawaii, with only western Alaska missing out.
Because the moon passes into Earth’s shadow, it is expected to take on a deep red hue often associated with so-called blood moons.
The eclipse caps a busy August skywatching calendar that also includes a six-planet alignment, the Perseids’ peak, and an Aug. 12 solar eclipse visible in parts of Europe and the Arctic.