Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface tonight (Aug. 27-28), potentially turning the moon a gorgeous shade of crimson as it bathes in light filtered and refracted by our planet's atmosphere.
The partial lunar eclipse will occur as Earth passes between the sun and the moon. Around this time, Earth's curved inner shadow will appear to creep across the lunar surface while leaving a thin crescent exposed to direct sunlight at the point of maximum eclipse. But who will actually get to see it? As usual, it's all a matter of location.
