Lunar Eclipse March 3, 2026: View from Kitt Peak, Arizona
Astrophotographer Petr Horálek: "I was lucky this morning to capture the nice total lunar eclipse visible mostly from the western US. The almost 1-hour totality was nicely colorful, especially at the end, when a blue hint also appeared at the edge of the eclipsed Moon due to sunlight scattered by the ozone layer in the higher atmosphere. And by now, we need to wait for another total solar eclipse until 2028. A deep partial, however, will appear in the sky at the end of August."
Lunar eclipses occur at the full Moon phase. When Earth is positioned precisely between the Moon and Sun, Earth’s shadow falls upon the surface of the Moon, dimming it and sometimes turning the lunar surface a striking red over the course of a few hours. Each lunar eclipse is visible from half of Earth.
Learn more: https://science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses/
Location: Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA
Petr's website: https://www.petrhoralek.com
Date: March 3, 2026
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