August Full Moon Anticipates September's Total Lunar Eclipse

August Full Moon Anticipates September's Total Lunar Eclipse
  • Convenient evening viewing hours (CDT times given) for observers in the Americas. Partial eclipse begins at 8:07 p.m., totality lasts from 9:11 - 10:23 p.m. and partial eclipse ends at 11:27 p.m. Those times mean that for many regions, kids can stay up and watch.

  • The Moon passes more centrally through Earth's shadow than during the last total eclipse. That means a longer totality and possibly more striking color contrasts.

  • September's will be the last total eclipse visible in the Americas until January 31, 2018. Between now and then, there will be a total of four minor penumbral eclipses and one small partial. Slim pickings.