Total Lunar Eclipse Photos for April 4, 2015

April 4 Lunar Eclipse: Chris Stockdale

Chris Stockdale via Virtual Telescope Project

Photographer Chris Stockdale in Australia captured this view of the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 and shared it with the Virtual Telescope Project based in Italy. Read the Full Story.

Moon in Earth's Shadow: April 4 Lunar Eclipse

Griffith Observatory

The moon takes on a red hue during the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 as seen from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California at about 4:50 a.m. PT. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse by Virtual Telescope Project

Virtual Telescope Project

The Virtual Telescope Project captured this view of the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 at about 4:50 am PT. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse from Australia: Dean Cooper

Dean Hooper via Virtual Telescope Project

Astrophotographer Dean Hooper captured this view of the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 from Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. This image was provided by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse of April 4, 2015 Near Totality

Griffith Observatory

Only a sliver of the moon remains at about 7 am PT during the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 in this view webcast from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. Read the Full Story.

Half Lunar Eclipse: April 4, 2015 at Griffith

Griffith Observatory

This view of the total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 shows the moon nearly half in shadow as it approaches totality as seen at 3:51 am PT from Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse Begins: April 4, 2015

Griffith Observatory

The first total lunar eclipse of 2015 begins on April 4 in this view from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California as the Earth's shadow (lower left) darkens the moon at about 3 a.m. local time. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse Guide

Sky & Telescope/Johnny Horne

On April 4, 2015, the moon will pass through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse. Learn how to watch the total lunar eclipse with the skywatching guide images in this gallery. Read the Full Story.

Total Lunar Eclipse on April 4, 2015, Diagram

Sky & Telescope

This diagram shows the events of the total lunar eclipse on April 4, 2015. Times given for the Pacific Daylight Time zone. Read our Total Lunar Eclipse Skywatching Guide.

April 4, 2015, Total Lunar Eclipse Map

Sky & Telescope

What you are able to see during the April 4 total lunar eclipse depends on where you observe from. This Sky & Telescope map shows what can be seen from different parts of North America. Read our Total Lunar Eclipse Skywatching Guide.

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