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A total lunar eclipse occurred on 26 May 2021. [1] A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy) with Earth between the other two, which can only happen at a full moon. The eclipsed moon appeared as a faint red disk in the sky ...
A partial lunar eclipse occurred on 19 November 2021. The eclipse occurred towards a micromoon. [2] This was the longest partial lunar eclipse since 18 February 1440, and the longest until 8 February, 2669; however, many eclipses, including the November 2022 lunar eclipse, have a longer period of umbral contact at next to 3 hours 40 minutes. [3]
Lists of lunar eclipses. There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total. [1] Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background highlight. See also: List of lunar eclipses, List of 20th-century lunar ...
One of the top astronomical happenings of 2021 will unfold in the early morning sky on Wednesday as the Earth, moon and sun align perfectly to create a total lunar eclipse. This will be the first ...
November 2022 →. A total lunar eclipse occurred on 15–16 May 2022, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2022. [1] The event occurred near lunar perigee; as a result, this event was referred to some in media coverage as a "super flower blood moon" [Note 1][2][3][4] and elsewhere as a "super blood moon", [5][6][7] a supermoon that ...
A total lunar eclipse is coming May 15. Here are some quick facts to know that you can share with your friends and family.
Sky-gazers around the world will be able to glimpse a partial lunar eclipse while September’s full harvest moon shines brightly Tuesday night. The moon will peak at its fullest at 10:35 p.m. ET ...
Total solar eclipse. 2027 August 7. Asteroid (137108) 1999 AN 10 will pass within 388,960 km (0.0026 AU) of Earth. 2028 January 12. Partial lunar eclipse. 2028 January 26. Small annular solar eclipse. 2028 July 22. A total solar eclipse will be visible across Australia, including Sydney, and New Zealand.