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AFP via Getty ImagesThat’s exactly what will arise on Saturday, October 28 when a slight partial lunar eclipse will be visible from the night-side of Earth. North America won’t see much, if any, of this event, which will primarily be viewed from Europe, Africa and Asia.

However, that’s not really what’s happening here. In fact, the next total lunar eclipse isn’t until March 14, 2025. So why the confusion? Confusing nicknames aside, there’s some actual cosmic alignments at work that will help you visualize exactly what’s about to occur.... The result will be a partial lunar eclipse during which the whole of the moon will dim slightly and a portion of the its disk will noticeably darken. It’s going to look weird, but far from spectacular.

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