People who will pay attention to the sky across the globe will be opportune to see a partial lunar eclipse as September’s full harvest shines brightly on Tuesday night.
NASA reports that the moon will reach its highest fullness at 10:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday and will show forth in the sky until Thursday morning.
The moon will look like a small portion of it is no longer there for almost an hour on Tuesday evening because of a partial lunar eclipse.
The occurrence is due to the Earth moving between the sun and the moon, but it was not perfectly aligned. The eclipse will appear in the sky from Europe, much of Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
NASA reports that the moon will move into the Earth’s shadow around 10:13 p.m. ET and exit at 11:16 p.m. ET, with the peak of the eclipse happening at 10:44 p.m. ET. Check Time and Date’s website to find local viewing times, as it will be visible in the evening in the United States and early morning in Europe.
This month’s full moon is the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing larger and brighter as it will be just 222,637 miles (358,300 kilometers) from Earth. Look for Saturn, appearing as a bright dot near the moon.