Partial Lunar Eclipse - 2019 JUL 16-17

[CentaurZ]

A Partial Lunar Eclipse will be seen by many observers with clear skies outside of North America during the night of 2019 JUL 16-17. At maximum eclipse, 65% of the Moon’s diameter will be covered by the Earth’s umbra (dark inner shadow).

Below is my preview graphic for the eclipse as seen against an imaginary blue wall to make the shadow fully apparent. The predicted event timings are in BST (UT+1), but will occur at essentially the same real time for all observers experiencing nighttime. The depicted orientation and Moon altitudes are for an observer in London.

Photos and descriptions of the eclipse would be welcome additions to my similar thread in the Observing-Lunar forum.

[CentaurZ]

As I noted above, this month's lunar eclipse will NOT be observable for those of us in North America. Those who can view it are fortunate, and really shouldn't avoid it because it is partial. The next four lunar eclipses will all occur in 2020 and be merely penumbral, i.e. touched only by the fringe outer portion of the Earth's shadow and barely noticeable.  The next Total Lunar Eclipse will occur on 2021 MAY 26. It will not be visible from Europe.

Edited July 13, 2019 by CentaurZ