Friday marked an astronomical marvel when the moon was obscured by Earth’s shadow. It was the longest lasting partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.
See photos below.
PHOTOS: Partial lunar eclipse 2021
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A “nebula” of fall foliage surrounds the partially eclipsed moon at 3:55 a.m. in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
(WTOP/Dave Dildine)
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The earth’s shadow covers the moon during a partial lunar eclipse Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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The moon, with a partial lunar eclipse, is seen behind the Statue of Freedom, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC early on November 19, 2021. – The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, was visible for a big slice of humanity. The celestial show will see the lunar disc almost completely cast in shadow as it moves behind the Earth, reddening 99 percent of its face.
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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The moon, with a partial lunar eclipse, is seen behind the Statue of Freedom, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC early on November 19, 2021. – The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, was visible for a big slice of humanity. The celestial show will see the lunar disc almost completely cast in shadow as it moves behind the Earth, reddening 99 percent of its face.
(Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse behind the One World Trade Center in New York early on November 19, 2021.
(Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
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People gather to watch the partially eclipsed moon settling over the Paraguay River in Asuncion, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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A partially eclipsed moon is seen from Asuncion, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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Members of Prieto Yegros family take pictures as they watch the moon in partial eclipse in Asuncion’s Bay, Paraguay, early Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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The earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond an apartment building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond the U.S. flag on top of a building, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse as it sets beyond city hall, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The earth’s shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse visible near a statue of George Washington atop Baltimore’s Washington Monument, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Baltimore. The celestial event, which happened when the moon was obscured by Earth’s shadow, is set to last for just over six hours, the longest lasting partial lunar eclipse in 580 years. The statue, carved by sculptor Enrico Causici, depicts Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief, which is seen on a painting by artist John Trumbull.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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The leaves of a tree are seen with a partial lunar eclipse as a backdrop, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Lutherville-Timonium, Md. The celestial event, which happened when the moon was obscured by Earth’s shadow, is set to last for just over six hours, the longest lasting partial lunar eclipse in 580 years.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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A partial lunar eclipse is seen behind a crane in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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A partial lunar eclipse is seen in Manila, Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Phnom Penh on November 19, 2021. –
(Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)
