Mid-Missouri’s Near-Total Lunar Eclipse | Jefferson City News

Mid-Missouri skywatchers were treated to a near-total lunar eclipse on Thursday, August 27th — a cosmic dance where Earth’s shadow gently swallowed nearly all of the moon, turning it a haunting reddish hue. Safe to view naked-eye, the show began with subtle penumbral shading at 8:23 PM, deepened to dramatic umbral coverage by 9:33 PM, peaked at 11:12 PM with 96% of the moon in shadow, and concluded as the shadows retreated by 2:01 AM Friday. A breathtaking reminder that wonder is literally overhead — and always worth looking up for. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3a79bc617221c5e1