California will see a near-total, reddish lunar eclipse this week
Key Points:
- A near-total lunar eclipse will occur on Thursday night, with 96% of the moon's disk covered by Earth's shadow, peaking at 9:13 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
- This event follows a total lunar eclipse seen on January 31, 2018, when a partially eclipsed moon was visible near the Golden Gate Bridge.
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