THE BIG THREE

The top sights to observe or image this month

DON'T MISS Partial lunar eclipse BEST TIME TO SEE: 18 September, 01:41-05:47 BST (00:41-04:47 UT) There's a small partial lunar eclipse taking place in the early hours of 18 September, when a portion of the Moon's surface will be covered by Earth's shadow. The full Moon that's involved will be the Harvest Moon for 2024, as it occurs nearest to the Northern Hemisphere's autumn equinox (the equinox itself occurs on 22 September). Unlike its solar counterpart, a lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on Earth where the Moon is above the horizon. Fortunately, this will be the case from the UK for this particular eclipse. Earth's shadow in space has two components: a weak, outer penumbral shadow and a dark, inner umbral shadow. If you were in a spacecraft…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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