Lunar Eclipse 2021: Amazing Pictures of Beaver Moon Delighted Stargazers [See Photos]

The latest partial lunar eclipse has been a relaxing view for many people across the states. Even if the breeze of the night is extremely cold for many due to the time of the year, the enthusiasts and experts did not fail to miss the rare schedule of the phenomenon.

The recent event on the moon is considered the longest partial lunar eclipse ever in almost 600 years. The eclipse has been observable in many states as well as in other countries. The viewing experience, however, was nearly ruined due to the scattered obstruction of the weather. Fortunately, the climate cooperates and has let many people see the alluring convergence of Earth's shadow and the moon's bright surface, reports Inverse.

Near-Total Beaver Moon Wowed Stargazers

The lunar eclipse this November, according to Almanac, is known as the Beaver Moon in the scientific community. This rare, one-of-a-kind presentation allowed the moon to be covered at almost 97 percent of our planet's massive shadow. In the United States, the Beaver Moon peaked at 4:02 AM EST, appearing clearly in every group of gazers in the country.

Aside from North America, the Beaver Moon was also visible in the Central and Southern parts of the continent. The good thing is that the lunar eclipse was visible not just in a specified location but all around the globe. Most countries in Europe, Asia, and the Southern Pacific also experienced the rare event without effort and the help of high-grade telescopic devices.

Several netizens were awed after witnessing the eclipse. Many of them shared their photos on Twitter. Some also shared what they went through to get their best shot of the Beaver Moon.

Astrophotographer's Challenge: The Longest Lunar Eclipse in the Century

People in the US either stayed up all night or disrupted their sleeping routine just for the experience. Considering that this was the last full moon of 2021, the same kind of eclipse would not be returning soon. According to a report by Space, the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse, the longest lunar eclipse for the past 600 hundred years, lasted for roughly 6 hours.

At times, US East Coast Astrophotographers had to maneuver around heavy cloud coverage but still managed to get impeccable shots of the once-in-a-lifetime shot. Adrian Bradley, an astrophotographer from Michigan, explains that this lunar eclipse was particularly challenging to photograph due to cloud coverage around his state. He planned to drive about two and a half hours away but stopped at a fellow astrophotographer's house to get shots of the spectacular lunar phenomenon.

Likewise, observers at the Royal Astronomical Society, Canada, stayed up through the night to follow the happenings of the eclipse from Ontario near Lake Huron but were less than lucky. In addition to relentless heavy clouds, Olathe Macintyre, a staff scientist at the Space Pace and Planetarium at Science North Museum, explained that in addition to these clouds, the scientists were dreaded by snowfall.

The eclipse began at 1:02 in the morning EST and peaked at 4:02 EST when the moon appeared almost perfectly enveloped by the shadow of Earth, taking a reddish hue that resulted from the refraction of light in the planet's atmosphere. It exited Earth's shadow a few minutes before 6 in the morning EST, ranking as the longest partial lunar eclipse in almost 600 years.

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