The Moon will take a dramatic dip into Earth’s shadow Thursday night, turning coppery before returning to full brightness
The Earth casts a shadow over the moon in a partial lunar eclipse that is observed Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) (Slamet Riyadi, AP2010)
HOUSTON – Houston skywatchers, get ready for a celestial show. A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible Thursday night, Aug. 27, with nearly the entire Moon slipping into Earth’s darkest shadow.
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Partial eclipse begins — 9:34 p.m. CDT: A dark “bite” will start to appear on the Moon.
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Peak fullness — 11:13 p.m. CDT: About 96.3% of the Moon will be inside Earth’s umbra, and the shadowed portion may glow coppery or reddish.
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Partial eclipse ends — 12:52 a.m. CDT: The Moon will begin shining fully again as it leaves the darkest part of Earth’s shadow.
A still image of the eclipse diagram. (NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio)
No special glasses are needed to watch a lunar eclipse. Find a spot with a clear view of the sky, then look up and enjoy the show.
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