Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, February 10, 2017. Photo by Tim S.

This photo of the February 10, 2017 penumbral lunar eclipse shows darkening on the upper edge of the moon.  Skies clear in the region after the maximum part of the eclipse.

For more information about current sky events, see these articles:

• 2017 Evening Planets
• 2017 Morning Planets
• Venus as an Evening Star, 2016-2017
• Venus as a Morning Star, 2017
• Chart and Image Collection
• The Venus-Mars Encounter
• Jupiter’s Year with Spica:  A Triple Conjunction

Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching

Tags: astronomy, moon, sky watching