Viewers send in photos of the partial lunar eclipse
Photo: WHEC staff
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The moon was shining bright on Tuesday night with a Harvest moon and partial lunar eclipse happening at the same time.
A partial lunar eclipse happens when a fraction of the full moon is covered by the Earth’s shadow. The partial eclipse began at 8:41 p.m. in the region and, as the moon moved into Earth’s shadow, the eclipse reached its maximum point at 10:44 p.m. This is different from the very rare total solar eclipse that Rochester saw in April, where the moon passed between the Earth and the sun, blocking the sun.
Viewers are sending in photos of the lunar eclipse. Dave “Bippy” Boyer took this photo from his backyard in the city with a zoom lens as the eclipse was at its maximum point:
Nick Swann took this photo minutes after the start of the lunar eclipse:
Steve Plopperatzi sent in this photo of the moon:
Jimmy Mirabella sent in this photo of the moon:
If you have a photo of the moon you’d like to share, email to webmaster@whec.com.