Lunar Eclipse: March 3, 2026: View from Utah

Lunar Eclipse: March 3, 2026: View from Utah

Astrophotographer Alan Tough: "The Total Lunar Eclipse of March 3 wasn't visible from the UK, so I took advantage of a 'free' telescope (iTelescope T11) in Utah to capture a set of data for later processing. The Moon only just fitted into the FOV!"

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/

Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, and Nevada to the west.

Image Credit: Alan Tough
Image Date: March 3, 2026
Release Date: March 6, 2026

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