Eclipse of the Sun

The near total “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from the south Indian city of Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. Photo: Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images.

Honeymoon

A bride poses for picture during the longest “Blood Moon” eclipse this century in Brasilia, Brazil. This eclipse coincided with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle. Photo: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters.

Here Comes the Moon

On Friday night, July 27, the longest lunar eclipse of the century (so far) will take place. Also known as a “Blood Moon”, this occurs when the sun, Earth and Moon align perfectly, putting the Moon in the Earth’s shadow. The Moon will be totally eclipsed by the Earth for one hour and 43 minutes. The red colouring is a result of sunlight refracting through the Earth’s atmosphere.

Arena Baltika

Kaliningrad, Russia: A partial eclipse of the sturgeon moon over Kaliningrad Stadium being built for the 21st FIFA World Cup. Photo: Vitaly Nevar/TASS.

August’s Sturgeon Moon

Van, Turkey: A man walks with his camel. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

Long Night Moon

Bethlehem, West Bank: A multiple exposure photograph shows the moon in various stages of the partial lunar eclipse. Photo: 新华通讯社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Barcroft Images.

Focus stacking

A partial lunar eclipse – visible to naked eye – will start just after sunset on Monday, August 7, 2017 and will last over five hours before it starts receding.

A sequence of shots showing the partial lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013. Photo: Gianluca Masi/Virtualtelescope.

SuperMoon

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月饼 (Mooncake)

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A SuperMoon is seen last year over north-east England. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA. On Sunday, millions of people around the world will enjoy the shining of a “Blood Moon”, as a lunar eclipse combined with a “SuperMoon” combines to make our natural satellite appear red in colour.

• Super Blood Moon: Full Coverage of September 27 Eclipse

超級月亮 (Supermoon)

Total Solar Eclipse on March 20, 2015

• NASA Eclipse Web Site
• Andrea Bettini, Eclissi di Sole del 20 marzo: consigli pratici per godersi uno spettacolo indimenticabile, Rai News, March 11, 2015