Photos: Long Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011

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By Tariq Malik
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Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: Namibia

Franci Carney

The Earth's shadow takes a bite out of the moon in this photo taken by skywatcher Franci Carney from the town of Luderitz on the coast of Namibia in Africa.

Total Lunar Eclipse and Milky Way Seen from Nambia

George Tucker

Photographer and skywatcher George Tucker snapped this amazing view of the eclipsed moon with the stars of our Milky Way galaxy in the background as seen from Sossusvlei Desert Lodge on NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: India

Manivel K

This series of photos taken by skywatcher Manivel K in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in India.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: India

Manivel K

Skywatcher Manivel K took this close-up view of the moon during the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 as it appeared from his home in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: Dubai

Jeet Raval

Skywatcher Jeet Raval took this photo of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: Philippines

David Matthews

The setting red moon takes center stage in this photo of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 snapped by skywatcher David Matthews on Cagraray Island in Albay, Philippines.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: Yogyakarta, Java

Agung Geger

In the town of Yogyakarta, Java in Indonesia, skywatcher Agung Geger snapped this view of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 as the moon turned an eerie red.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: India

Manivel K

Skywatcher Manivel K took this view of the moon during the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 as it appeared from his home in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Total Lunar Eclipse of June 15, 2011: Namibia

Franci Carney

The Earth's shadow takes a bite out of the moon in this photo taken by skywatcher Franci Carney from the town of Luderitz on the coast of Namibia in Africa.

Total Lunar Eclipse of July 15, 2011: Philippines

David Matthews

Skywatcher David Matthews on Cagraray Island in Albay, Philippines snapped this view of the red moon during the long total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011.

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Tariq Malik
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief

Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. You can find Tariq at Space.com and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast with space historian Rod Pyle on the TWiT network. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Twitter @tariqjmalik.