Photos: Longest Lunar Eclipse in Centuries Bathes 99% of Moon in Red
The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years bathed the moon in red and was visible for a big slice of humanity. The celestial show saw the lunar disc almost completely cast in shadow as it moved behind Earth, reddening 99% of its face.
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The moon, with a partial lunar eclipse, is seen behind the Statue of Freedom on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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The Beaver Moon turns red as it is in 97% shadow during the partial lunar eclipse in New York City.
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The moon shines though clouds as people sit inside a rocket ship-themed playground tower before the lunar eclipse, in Torrance, California.
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The Beaver Moon turned red during a partial lunar eclipse over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
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The moon, with a partial lunar eclipse, is seen behind the Statue of Freedom on the dome of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years bathed the moon in red and was visible for a big slice of humanity. The celestial show saw the lunar disc almost completely cast in shadow as it moved behind the Earth, reddening 99% of its face.
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The Beaver Moon turned red during a partial lunar eclipse over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
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The Beaver Moon turned red during a partial lunar eclipse over the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
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Partial Lunar eclipse, the longest in 580 years, as observed in Charlotte, N.C.
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A partial lunar eclipse behind the Statue of Freedom on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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The partial Lunar eclipse, the longest in 580 years, as observed in Charlotte, N.C.
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse behind the One World Trade Center in New York.
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KENOSHA, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 19: Partial Lunar Eclipse observed on November 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
