The Lunar Eclipse Is Thursday Night, and It Will Be Visible All Over North America
It’s been a great summer to look to the skies, and August has been one of the best months for skygazing in recent memory. In addition to a planet parade, a meteor shower and a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is set for the end of August for those in North and South America.
The eclipse coincides with the full moon, which occurs on Thursday evening. 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 reports that August’s full moon peaks in brightness at 12:18 a.m. ET on Friday, 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 part of the action. It’s not...
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