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Full Moonlight

Explanation: A photographer in silhouette stands in bright moonlight as the Full Moon rises in this well-planned telephoto image. Of course, the Full Moon is normally the brightest lunar phase. But on November 18/19, the Full Moon's light will be dimmed during a deep partial lunar eclipse seen across much of planet Earth. At maximum eclipse only a few percent of the lunar disk's diameter should remain outside the Earth's dark umbral shadow when the Moon slides close to the shadow's southern edge. Near apogee, the farthest point in its orbit, the Moon's motion will be slow. That should make this second lunar eclipse of 2021 an exceptionally long partial lunar eclipse. For most of North America the eclipse partial phases will be visible in predawn hours. Since eclipses tend to come in pairs, this lunar eclipse will be followed by a solar eclipse in two weeks on December 4.

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Yhis eclipse coincides this year with the Thai festival of Loi Krathong, the 12th fullmoon of the year.

The Lady in the Moon is smiling for the photographer!

Ann

Beautiful! This is why I love APOD!

Wish we had yesterday's weather today. Tonight only the ducks will be happy.

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:16 pm Wish we had yesterday's weather today.
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Tonight only the ducks will be happy.

With it being cold; they're headed South!

Fred the Cat wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:16 pm Wish we had yesterday's weather today.

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Tonight only the ducks will be happy.

Yeah, well... When did I last see a full Moon? Probably in September.

Ann

Partial moonlight can be enjoyable too! I like it when the moon rises here in the winter months.