Its the second lunar eclipse of 2024, though the previous one was harder to see.
Tuesdays eclipse, though still only a partial one, will be much easier to see.
The eclipse will start at 8:41 p.m.
Photo of a partial lunar eclipse taken in 2014.© Brad Riza/NASA
Observers will likely spot a bright object near the Moon during the eclipse; thats Saturn.
Its also the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox, an event popularly known as the Harvest Moon.
The eclipse will be visible from the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
Visibility of the September 17-18 lunar eclipse. Image: NASA
This alignment causes Earth to cast its shadow upon the Moon.
Lunar eclipses arent exactly rare, usually occurring anywhere between one to three times per year.
The most recent total lunar eclipse was in November, 2022.
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