You can prepare for the next full moon or eclipse with our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph a lunar eclipse. You can also see where astronauts, rovers and landers have ventured with our Apollo landing sites observing guide. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are perfectly aligned is the moon 100% full, and that alignment produces a lunar eclipse.Īnd sometimes - once in a blue moon - the moon is full twice in a month (or four times in a season, depending on which definition you prefer).įancy taking a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Our ultimate guide to observing the moon will help you plan your next skywatching venture whether it be exploring the lunar seas, mountainous terrain, or the many craters that blanket the landscape.
We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full.
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