A fall harvest supermoon put on a rare celestial show Tuesday when it also created a partial lunar eclipse for sky-gazers around the world.
The bright harvest supermoon — — entered Earth’s shadow around 10:13 p.m. ET, , and peaked at its fullest at 10:35 p.m. ET, but will appear through Thursday morning.
The eclipse reached its darkest phase around 10:44 p.m. ET when the full moon was partially covered by the umbra, which is the Earth’s darkest shadow. NASA said the spectacle looks like the shadow is of part of the moon. The moon exited the Earth’s shadow at 11:16 p.m. ET.
The harvest moon usually happens around . Supermoons occur and appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter at its closest point to Earth than when it’s farthest away from Earth. People can also view partial lunar eclipses at least twice a year. But seeing all three celestial events together .
The rare sky show was visible over much of North and South America, as well as Asia, Africa and Europe.
The next lunar eclipse — a total lunar eclipse — is set to take place March 13-14, 2025, .
Here’s a look at Tuesday evening’s rare supermoon lunar eclipse.
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