Skywatchers were treated to a partial lunar eclipse visible in the Americas, Europe, and Africa on Thursday evening extending into Friday. Dubbed the “almost blood moon,” the lunar eclipse reached its peak shortly after midnight ET, with Earth’s shadow covering 96 percent of the moon’s visible surface, resulting in a nearly total lunar eclipse. This celestial event was a rare sight as the next lunar eclipse is not expected until New Year’s Eve in 2028.
In Canada, residents in Vancouver witnessed the full moon during the lunar eclipse phase against the night sky. The spectacle was also captured in Osborne Village, Winnipeg, and at the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto.
Across the Americas, individuals in various locations observed the partial lunar eclipse. In Needville, Texas, a person snapped a cellphone photo of the lunar eclipse from the George Observatory at Brazos Bend State Park. The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico were among the sites where the partial lunar eclipse was visible. Additionally, in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, the moon rose behind a coconut palm during the eclipse.
In Europe, the moon during the partial lunar eclipse was a captivating sight over Warsaw, and observers gathered at Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath in London to witness the event. A plane captured passing by the full moon during the eclipse in the sky over Lisbon, while Goutz, France, showcased a mesmerizing view of the reddish partial lunar eclipse in the night sky.
