The full Beaver Moon of November 2021 passed through Earth's shadow in a partial lunar eclipse overnight on Nov. 18-19 in what was the longest eclipse of its kind in 580 years.
Skywatchers with clear skies across the United States and Canada, as well as Central and South America and parts of Australia, Europe and Asia were able to view the historic Beaver Moon eclipse, in which the moon was 97% covered by the Earth's shadow, taking on a red hue even if the moon phase wasn't a true blood moon.
You can see photos of the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse here as taken by skywatchers and Space.com readers around the world. Just click the arrows above to see the next photo.
In the image above, astrophotographer Randy Dougherty captured the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse at its peak as it shined over Lake Michigan, near Ludington, Michigan, on Nov. 19, 2021.
"I was lucky to have the heavy cloud cover intermittently clear so I could get some photo," he said. He used a Nikon D500 camera with a Sigma 60-600 telephoto lens with also a Sigma 1.4 teleconverter.
You can prepare for the next full moon or lunar eclipse with our guide on how to photograph a lunar eclipse, as well as how to photograph the moon with a camera in general, can help you make the most of the event. If you need imaging gear, consider our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography to make sure you're ready for the next eclipse.
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12-year-old skywatcher Zadie Malik of northern New Jersey captured this image of the near-total Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse of Nov. 19, 2021 after rising from bed at 4 a.m. EST to catch its peak.
Zadie asked her father Tariq Malik (Editor-in-Chief of Space.com) to wake her to see the peak of the lunar eclipse so she wouldn't miss it. She snapped this photo with a cell phone before climbing back into bed to rest up before school.
Here, the moon is seen during the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse from the observation deck of Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on November 19, 2021.
Photographer Philip Fong captured this photo for the news service AFP and Getty Images. This view shows the eclipse near its peak, as it was 97% covered by Earth's shadow.
A seagull flies in the sky where a partial lunar eclipse is observed from A Coruña, on Nov. 19, 2021 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain in this photo by photographer M. Dylan for Europa Press and Getty images.
Coinciding with the full moon, this November lunar eclipse, the longest in centuries, has begun in Spain at exactly 7:02 (peninsular time). Visible to observers in North America, the Pacific Ocean and far eastern Asia, it lasted just over 6 hours, and its passage through the darkest part of the Earth's shadow will last approximately 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds, making it the longest in centuries.
Skywatcher Charles Earnshaw of Anchorage, Alaska captured this view of the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse late on Nov. 18, 2021 PST at the start of the longest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century at 6 hours, 2 minutes.
"I was alone in my backyard here in Anchorage and the temperature was right around -2 degrees. I saw one big shooting star to the east which was also fun to see!" he told Space.com in an email.
This image from Charles Earnshaw of Anchorage, Alaska shows the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse late on Nov. 18, 2021 PST about an hour into the event.
"Earlier, I tried hard to get a good shot of the moon rising over the Chugach Mountains, but just barely made it in time," he told Space.com in an email. "I wound up getting an incredible shot of the C-17 on its landing approach right in front of the moon! Its been one heck of an evening and night for shots of the moon!"
The Beaver Full Moon is nearly completely blocked by Earth's shadow during the near-total lunar eclipse of Nov. 19, 2021 as seen through a telescope from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California.
The moon was 97% covered by the Earth's shadow during the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.
This NASA map shows the wide swath of the Earth from which the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse was visible overnight on Nov. 18-19, 2021.
All of North America, Central America and South America were in the visibility area, along with parts of Australia, Asia and Europe, making it visible to potentially millions of skywatchers depending on weather conditions.
The Beaver Moon lunar eclipse lasted 6 hours and 2 minutes and was the longest partial solar eclipse of both the century and the last 580 years.
Another NASA map shows where the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse was visible from overnight on Nov. 18-19, 2021.
All of North America, Central America and South America were in the visibility area, along with parts of Australia, Asia and Europe, making it visible to potentially millions of skywatchers depending on weather conditions.
The Beaver Moon lunar eclipse lasted 6 hours and 2 minutes and was the longest partial solar eclipse of both the century and the last 580 years.
To find out when the next lunar eclipse is check out our informative lunar eclipse guide.
