A lunar eclipse is coming at the end of the summer. Here’s how to see it
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- 93 percent of the Moon’s width slides into Earth’s dark inner shadow on the night of August 27, and because the rim left outside it may stay hundreds of times brighter, the Moon will look bitten rather than red Space Daily · 2d ago
- A 96% partial lunar eclipse is just 1 week away: Here's what you need to know Space · 2d ago
- Partial lunar eclipse this month is expected to turn the full Sturgeon Moon a rusty red hue 12newsnow.com · 2d ago
- Partial lunar eclipse this month is expected to turn the full Sturgeon Moon a rusty red hue wfaa.com · 2d ago
- Partial lunar eclipse this month is expected to turn the full Sturgeon Moon a rusty red hue WTHR · 2d ago
- Next Up! A Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse on Aug. 27–28 Sky & Telescope · 2d ago broke it first
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