Total Eclipse of the Moon on 28 September 2015
A total lunar eclipse will be visible from the British Isles on the morning of 28 September 2015
This month鈥檚 total eclipse of the Moon occurs in the early hours of 28 September 2015 for those of us observing the event from the United Kingdom. 皇冠体育app penumbral phase starts at 01:10 BST. 皇冠体育app change in the apparent brightness of the Moon may be difficult to spot as the Moon moves through the indistinct penumbral shadow of the Earth. 皇冠体育app umbral shadow will start to appear at 02:07 BST when the much more distinct shadow of the Earth starts to engulf the Moon鈥檚 disk. Totality begins at 03:11 BST when the coppery-red tint to the Moon may start to appear. Mid-eclipse takes place at 03:47 BST when this coppery-red tint should be at its most noticeable. Totality comes to an end at 04:24 BST. 皇冠体育app umbral shadow can now be seen receding across the Moon鈥檚 disk, finally disappearing at 05:27 BST. 皇冠体育app penumbral shadow disappears at 06:24 BST shortly before local moonset. Further details of the eclipse can be found on
A composite image showing the umbral shadow of the Earth and the coppery-red tint of the light refracted through the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere is shown in this taken during the total eclipse of the Moon on 15 December 2011. 皇冠体育app penumbral shadow is too faint to be discerned in this image. Let鈥檚 hope for clear weather!