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July 2018 lunar eclipse, Giuseppe Donatiello

July 2018 lunar eclipse

July 2018 lunar eclipse, Giuseppe Donatiello

July 2018 lunar eclipse

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A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node on Friday, 27 July 2018. The Moon passed through the center of Earth's shadow in what was the first central lunar eclipse since 15 June 2011. It was also the second total lunar eclipse in 2018, after the one on 31 January. It was the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century, but not the longest in the 3rd millennium.

The total phase frame in this sequence is used as the official Wikipedia image for this astronomical event.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2018_lunar_eclipse

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July 2018 lunar eclipse, Giuseppe Donatiello