Overview
- The eclipse took place Thursday night into early Friday and peaked around 12:12–12:13 a.m. ET when roughly 93–96% of the Moon passed into Earth’s darkest shadow.
- Viewers across much of North and South America saw all or part of the event while portions of western Europe and Africa recorded partial views as the Moon set.
- The reddish or copper color came from sunlight refracted and scattered through Earth’s atmosphere and observers were able to watch the event safely with the naked eye.
- Major observatories and platforms including TimeandDate, the Griffith Observatory and the Virtual Telescope Project livestreamed the eclipse and are archiving imagery and visibility reports.
- The eclipse was the deep partial companion to the Aug. 12 solar eclipse in the same season and scientists note that atmospheric dust and aerosols determine the Moon’s hue and brightness for future comparisons.