Lunar Eclipse Turns Moon Red on August 28
A partial lunar eclipse will occur on August 28, turning the Moon red as it passes through Earth's shadow, visible across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Antarctica. The event will be best observed in western Russia and the Americas.
Consensus
- A partial lunar eclipse will occur on August 26, 2023.
- The Moon will appear red due to sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere.
- The eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Antarctica.
- The eclipse will last from 04:24 to 10:02 Moscow time.
- The Moon will be partially obscured by Earth's shadow, with up to 96% coverage at maximum phase.
- The event is safe to observe with the naked eye.
- No special equipment is required for viewing.
- The best viewing conditions will be in western Russia and the Americas.
Points of divergence
- The Moon will be more than 90% covered by Earth's shadow during the eclipse. — gazeta_spb
- The maximum phase will cover 96% of the Moon's disk. — vesti
- Residents of Moscow will not be able to see the eclipse because the Moon will be below the horizon. — gazeta_spb
- The best conditions for observing the eclipse in Russia will be in Kaliningrad Oblast. — vesti
- Visibility in Kaliningrad may be limited due to brightening sky. — gazeta_spb
- The eclipse can be observed even under urban light pollution. — vesti
- The eclipse will be visible over oceans and Antarctica. — gazeta_spb
- The eclipse will be visible during the Moon's descent below the horizon in western Russia. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lunar eclipse at the end of August will color Earth's satellite red - SPb Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Moon eclipse on August 28 will be visible to the naked eye — Вести
Key entities
- Lune
- Zemlya
- TASS
- Moscow
- Russia
- Africa
- Europe
- America
- Saint Petersburg
- Asia
- SPB RU News Newspaper
- Evgeny Burmistrov
- Ludmila Kosman
- PNIU
- Eclipse