Kitt Peak National Observatory during a lunar eclipse

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360 degree panorama view of the total lunar eclipse over Kitt Peak National Observatory, Arizona, USA, on 8 November 2022. The eclipse occurred when the Moon passed through the northern part of the Earth's shadow. In this part of the Earth's shadow the effect of the ozone layer in our atmosphere is more visible, showing as a turquoise tint on the northern part of the lunar disc.

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Photo credit: © KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/PETR HORALEK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -, 4-meter, 4-metre, 4m, america, arizona, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, dome, eclipse, kitt, lunar, mayall, nicholas, noirlab, north, observatory, peak, states, telescope, tucson, united