In pictures | The last lunar eclipse of 2022
It’s the second total lunar eclipse this year; the first was in May. The next one won’t be until 2025. Plenty of partial lunar eclipses will be available in the meantime.
It’s the second total lunar eclipse this year; the first was in May. The next one won’t be until 2025. Plenty of partial lunar eclipses will be available in the meantime.
Known as a blood moon, it will appear a reddish-orange from the light of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises. At the peak of the eclipse, the moon will be 242,740 miles (390,653 kilometers) away, according to NASA scientists. Binoculars and telescopes will enhance viewing, provided the skies are clear.
Different phases of moon partially covered by the earth’s shadow during lunar eclipse, in Lucknow on Tuesday. Photo: SANDEEP SAXENA
Lunar eclipse seen near the Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Different parts of India and the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, just a fortnight after a partial solar eclipse.Photo: K.R. Deepak
Lunar eclipse seen at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow region of the earth on a full moon night.Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash
A lunar eclipse is seen behind the Statue of Freedom on the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2022. Known as a blood moon, it appears a reddish-orange from the light of Earth’s sunsets and sunrises. Photo: REUTERS
The hill temple of Lord Venkateswara remained closed on Tuesday due to the eclipse. Photo: Special arrangement
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Hyderabad on Tuesday.Photo: NAGARA GOPAL
People looking at lunar eclipse at Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru. Filters are needed for viewing a solar eclipse but lunar eclipses can be viewed through the naked eye.Photo: SUDHAKARA JAIN
The ‘Blood Moon’ or lunar eclipse is seen from Williamstown in Melbourne on November 08, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Getty Images
The moon and a statue are seen during a lunar eclipse in San Salvador, El Salvador, November 8, 2022. Photo: REUTERS
Moon partially covered by the earth’s shadow during lunar eclipse in Patna.Photo: PTI
The moon rises above Myanmar Landmark Shwedagon pagoda during a lunar eclipse in Yangon, Myanmar.Photo: AP
