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Near-total lunar eclipse lights up western Washington skies
KOMO • • science
Key Points:
- On Thursday night, nearly 96% of the full moon was eclipsed by Earth's shadow, creating a partial lunar eclipse visible in western Washington.
- The eclipse began before moonrise and peaked around 9:15 p.m. in Seattle, with the moon appearing in rust, copper, and brown hues.
- The event lasted until around midnight Pacific time and was easily visible to the naked eye.
- NASA described the phenomenon as Earth's shadow taking a "bite" out of the moon and provided additional information on their website.
