The Sky This Week from August 21 to 28: Eclipsed Sturgeon Moon
Skywatchers can see up to 96% of the Moon covered as the full Sturgeon Moon turns into a deep partial lunar eclipse.
- On the night of August 27-28, 2026, a deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across North America, with about 93% of the moon passing through Earth's umbral shadow.
- Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing the moon to pass through Earth's shadow; Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light, allowing red and orange hues to reach the lunar surface.
- Viewers in the Eastern time zone can watch the eclipse unfold overnight, with maximum eclipse occurring around 1:47 a.m. EDT on August 28, and no special equipment like eclipse glasses is needed for safe naked-eye viewing.
- Cloud cover remains the primary obstacle for local skywatchers, though observers away from bright city lights may secure the best vantage points to see the moon's darkening surface.
- This eclipse serves as the final celestial spectacle for August, following the recent Perseid meteor shower and solar eclipse, as skywatchers observe the full Sturgeon Moon transition through dramatic color shifts.
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