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Partial lunar eclipse in summer night over the Judean desert near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in Israel It's time to watch the full moon doing something truly odd. For 62 minutes on the evening of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, there will seem to be a bite taken out of the full moon. The culprit, of course, will be our own planet.
Earth's shadow in space—which is always there—has two parts: a fuzzy outer penumbra and a deep, dark umbra. Shortly after moonrise where you are on Tuesday, the full "Harvest Moon"—one of the most famous full moons of the year, and incidentally also a "supermoon"—will spend 246 minutes inside the Earth's shadow. However, for only 62 minutes, it will enter the umbra.
Here’s exactly when and where you can see tonight's partial lunar eclipse, where to stream it online, how to photograph it, and everything else you need to know: When Is The Partial Lunar Eclipse? It’s on the evening of Tuesday, September 17, 2024. It’s a global event visible to everyone on the night side of Earth, but when you can see it—and where it will be in your sky—depends on your timezone. So check a schedule for your location .
Partial Eclipse Times: Greatest Eclipse The partially eclipsed moon will appear to have the biggest bite taken from it (the point of greatest eclipse) at these times in every continental U.S timezone: Hackers Force Chrome Users To Hand Over Google Passwords. Here’s How Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Tuesday, September 17th Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Arrested In New York After Grand Jury Indictment At this precise time, a dark shadow will appear at the top of the moon, gradually covering 8.
4% of it. You can watch it wax, then wane, for about 30 minutes on either side of this time. Partial Eclipse Times: Entire Event If you also want to watch the moon gradually lose its brightness as the edge of Earth’s fuzzy outer shadow creeps across the lunar surface, you should watch the entire event.
Where To Stream The Partial Lunar Eclipse If the weather is bad or you're in the western U.S. so can't follow the initial phases of the penumbral eclipse (because the moon will be below the horizon), a dependable livestream of all eclipses — solar and lunar—always comes from Timeanddate .
It may also be worth checking out NASA TV on YouTube . How To Photograph The Lunar Eclipse With A Smartphone For detailed information, see this post about how to photograph the full moon using a smartphone, but here are some quick tips: How To Safely Watch A Partial Lunar Eclipse Lunar eclipses are not dangerous. You can safely watch all phases with your naked eyes.
If you have a pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you can safely use them to get an impressive close-up. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes..
