Total Lunar Eclipse and Leonid Meteor Shower
The appearance of the Moon during the November 2022 total lunar eclipse. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
The Moon goes all red, plus Leonid meteors!
The Leonids will battle against moonlight this year, but anyone with a view of the Moon in the a.m. on November 8 can enjoy a lunar eclipse.
- November 8 – Full moon
- November 8 – Total lunar eclipse in the hours before sunrise
- November 11 – The Moon appears directly between
What’s Up for November? A lunar eclipse, the moon and planets, and the Leonid meteors.
A total lunar eclipse is on the way, to provide a little celestial magic, early on the morning of November 8th. The eclipse will be visible to viewers in North America, the Pacific region, Australia, and Eastern Asia – anywhere the Moon is above the horizon while the eclipse is happening.
The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. The penumbra is the part of the Earth’s shadow where the Sun is only partially covered by the Earth. The umbra is where the Sun is completely hidden. The planet Total Lunar Eclipse and Leonid Meteor Shower