APOD: 2026 March 5 Б Total Lunar Eclipse over Tse Bitai
Explanation:
Earlier this week, EarthБs shadow swept across the full Moon
in the yearБs only
total lunar eclipse.
This stunning sequence combines images showing the MoonБs path across the night sky.
Each lunar image captures our planetБs shadow gradually engulfing the Moon, culminating
in its red glow.
Sunlight scatters and refracts
as it passes through EarthБs atmosphere toward the Moon.
Shorter wavelength light (blue and green) scatters
more efficiently, leaving
red, orange, and yellow hues to paint the lunar surface.
Tsé Bit'a'í (Бrock
with wingsБ, also known as Shiprock), located in
Navajo Nation, provides a powerful
volcanic foreground central to
this photo and
to stories
of Navajo origin, adventure, and heroism.
As the first full moon of the lunar
new year, this eclipse held significance across cultures.
Visible
from East Asia to North America, this eclipse united observers across great distances,
a cosmic reminder that we share the same sky.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
