In Photos: The Harvest Moon Lunar Eclipse of 2016

Photo Credit: Muhammad Rayhan

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Entering Earth's penumbral shadow

On Friday (Sept. 16) the full "Harvest Moon" was accompanied by a subtle lunar eclipse visible to some viewers in Africa, Asia and Australia. This photo taken by Muhammad Rayhan shows the Harvest Moon eclipse as seen from the Jakarta Planetarium & Observatory in Indonesia.

Shades of the moon

Photo Credit: Akash Anandh

Shades of the moon

This image taken by Akash Anandh in Singapore shows the varying shadows cast over the moon during the penumbral lunar eclipse on Sept. 16, 2016.

Harvest Moonrise in Portugal

Photo Credit: Miguel Claro

Harvest Moonrise in Portugal

The Harvest Moon rises over Sesimbra Castle, Portugal. This image was taken by Miguel Claro, who said the disc of the moon reached 100% illumination exactly at the same time it was rising in the Portuguese sky.