Lunar Eclipse this Friday Night

Space Weather News for Feb. 8, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom LUNAR ECLIPSE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT: The full Moon will lose some of its usual luster on Friday night as a dusky shadow creeps across the lunar disk.  It's a penumbral lunar eclipse, visible from parts of every continent except Australia. The uneven dimming of the Moon will be easy to see if you know when to look. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for observing tips and more information. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: The uneven dimming of the full Moon is evident in this photo of a penumbral lunar eclipse taken by Matt Wastell of Brisbane, Australia, in April of 2005. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.