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Moon waxing toward total eclipse

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The moon as darkness is falling on the evening of April 10, 2014. Vegastar Carpentier in France took this photo. View more photos by Vegastar Carpentier.

Have you seen the moon in the evening sky? It’s now a waxing gibbous moon, more than half lighted but less than full. This photo by Vegastar Carpentier shows the moon on April 10. Thank you, Vegastar!

The moon is now waxing toward a total lunar eclipse on the night of April 14-15. The eclipse is being called a Blood Moon eclipse. Read why.

The Americas are well placed for viewing the eclipse. Read how to watch the total lunar eclipse.

Visit Vegastar Carpentier’s website.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.