Skywatchers had the opportunity to witness a partial lunar eclipse over the Americas, Europe, and Africa from Thursday evening into Friday. The eclipse, known as the “almost blood moon,” reached its peak just after midnight ET, with 96 percent of the moon’s visible surface obscured by Earth’s shadow, creating a near-total lunar eclipse. This rare event won’t happen again until New Year’s Eve in 2028.
In Canada, residents in Vancouver were treated to the sight of the full moon during the lunar eclipse phase in the night sky. Other parts of the Americas also experienced the phenomenon, with people capturing the eclipse from various locations like the George Observatory in Texas, the Washington Monument in D.C., the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.
In Europe, the moon was visible during the partial lunar eclipse over cities like Warsaw and Lisbon. Spectators in London watched the eclipse from Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath. The celestial event also caught the attention of onlookers in Goutz, France, where the reddish hue of the eclipse illuminated the night sky.
The captivating images of the partial lunar eclipse have mesmerized viewers worldwide, offering a celestial spectacle that won’t be seen again for several years.