The End of August Will Feature a Lunar Eclipse Visible All Over North America
August is already shaping up to be one of the best months for skygazing in recent memory, and the hits just keep on coming. In addition to a planet parade, a meteor shower and a solar eclipse, there is also a lunar eclipse set for the end of August for those in North and South America.
The eclipse coincides with the full moon, which occurs on the evening of Aug. 27. Per Time and Date, the eclipse begins at 9:23 p.m. ET and lasts until 3:01 a.m. ET, for a total of about 5 and a half hours. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says that August’s full moon peaks in brightness at 12:18 a.m. ET on Aug. 28, which means this is all happening at the same time.
The path is pretty large and includes all of North and South America, along with all of Africa and Europe, seeing at least...
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