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Total Lunar Eclipse from Abu Dhabi

Views of the eclipsed Moon.
Image Credit: Souhayl Ben Khaled, United Arab Emirates Astronomy Group
Published: July 27, 2018
Historical Date: July 27, 2018

The view of the July 27, 2018 total lunar eclipse from the desert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Moon in Eclipse Shadow

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