The Moon Turns Dark: A Guide to the Partial Eclipse

0:03 Calorogus Shark Media. Space weather is brought to you with the help of AI. The next major August sky event is a deep partial lunar eclipse on August twenty seventh. About ninety six percent of the Moon enters Earth's shadow. In the US, the eclipse begins at ten thirty three pm Eastern Time and peaks at twelve thirteen am. Look for the orange shadowed Moon after dark. Both gas giants put on a show. Saturn is at its yearly best, while Jupiter grows brighter and rises earlier each evening. Step outside early this evening. The bright Moon won't rise until later, leaving the first part of the night beautifully dark. Heads up for asteroid fans. Twenty seventeen RIH sixteen passes Earth in about seven days, about eight lunar distance from Earth.

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