See the southern portion of the Moon clipped by Earth’s shadow. <\/p>
Tonight a partial lunar eclipse will be visible over the UK and Europe, offering the chance to see Earth’s shadow clip the southern portion of the Moon.<\/p>
This is a small partial lunar eclipse, so just a narrow portion of the Moon will be darkened by Earth’s shadow.<\/p>
You can see the southern part of the Moon eclipsed between 20:35-21:53 BST (19:35-20:53 UT).<\/p>
And if you do see the partial lunar eclipse tonight, scan below and to the left of the Moon and you’ll see Jupiter shining brightly too!<\/p>
The 28 October partial lunar eclipse will also be visible over much of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, but will only be visible in the eastern Americas during Moonrise, and in western Australia during Moonset.<\/p>
Get the full story in our guides to the 28 October partial lunar eclipse<\/a> and the 28 October partial lunar eclipse timings<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Because such a small portion of the Moon will be affected, observing the lunar eclipse tonight might be quite tricky.<\/p> A good way of experiencing it with kids is making a sketch of the Moon, perhaps at 20:00 BST (19:00 UT), then at 21:14 BST (20:14 UT), the point of greatest eclipse.<\/p> You can compare the drawings to show how the eclipse changed the appearance of the Moon.<\/p> You could do the same with a DSLR camera, recording multiple shots of the lunar eclipse tonight.<\/p> Compare them to see if you can notice the partial darkening of the Moon’s surface.<\/p> Read our guide to stargazing with kids<\/a> and how to draw the Moon<\/a> for more tips.<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Find out when the next eclipse<\/a> is taking place<\/strong><\/em><\/p>See the lunar eclipse with kids<\/strong><\/h2>