November 30, 2020: A penumbral lunar eclipse is visible across North American, South America, Pacific Ocean Basin, and most of Asia. As the eclipse ends Morning Star Venus sines from the east-southeast.
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2020, February: Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in a Morning Planet Parade
Advertisements February Highlights: Jupiter and Mars in the morning sky during early February 2020 Moon Eclipses Mars on February 18 Saturn joins Jupiter and Mars later in the month Moon passes Jupiter (Feb 19) and Saturn (Feb 20) As… Read More ›
2019, January 20: Chicago’s View of A Lunar Eclipse
Advertisements Update: January 20, Lunar Eclipse Photo On January 20, observers across North America see a total lunar eclipse. Unlike a total solar eclipse that is only visible for a few minutes from a narrow strip of ground,… Read More ›
NASA JPL News: Teachable Moment: Watching This Month’s Total Lunar Eclipse
Advertisements From NASA/JPL A full moon is always a good reason to go outside and turn your head toward the sky, but those who do so early on January 31 will be treated to the sight of a total lunar eclipse. … Read More ›
2018, January 31: Chicago’s View of the Lunar Eclipse
Advertisements A lunar eclipse occurs on the morning of January 31 during the second full moon of the month and the new year. All the events of the lunar eclipse are visible from Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean Basin and… Read More ›
Size of #Supermoon
Advertisements One of my astro associates posted this image in another venue and asked whether we could tell the difference between the two images: “Which is 14% bigger than the other?” This is the difference between the size of… Read More ›
Lunar Eclipse, September 27, 2015
Advertisements On the night of September 27, the moon moves into the Earth’s shadow. Observers across the western hemisphere see a total lunar eclipse with the best part occurring from 9:11 p.m. through 10:23 p.m. No special equipment is necessary… Read More ›
Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse
Advertisements A spectacular lunar eclipse is visible across the skies of North America, just hours before the winter solstice, on the night of December 20/21, 2010. A lunar eclipse is visible when the moon, at the full phase, moves into the Earth’s shadow. … Read More ›