Nearly Total Lunar Eclipse Visible Across Americas and Europe
A nearly total lunar eclipse will be visible across North and South America, Europe, and parts of Africa on Thursday night. Observers will see the Moon pass through Earth’s shadow, resulting in a darkened or reddish appearance depending on location.
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Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night
Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere A near total lunar eclipse will be visible across large swathes of North and South America on Thursday night with millions of people expected to be able to see one of nature’s marvels. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon and its shadow is cast on to the lunar surface. Thursday night’s event will see 96% of the moon darkened by the Earth’s shadow at its ...
By Guardian staff
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The event will be visible in east and central Canada. Those on the West Coast will miss the first part and instead be treated to the moon rising just before 8 p.m. PT
By Ivan Semeniuk
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