First lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly in India
The eclipse was visible from beginning to end, weather permitting, as far west as Saudi Arabia and Africa's western coast, as far east as Japan and New Zealand's South Island.
The next lunar eclipse in October will put on a better display. (Photo: AP)
The moon is seen through the clouds during a partial lunar eclipse in Srinagar. (Photo: AFP)
This photograph taken in Srinagar on May 5, 2023, shows the moon during a partial lunar eclipse. (Photo: AFP)
The four-hour eclipse got underway late Friday or early Saturday, depending on the location. (Photo: AFP)
A stork is seen behind the full moon also known as May's Full Flower Moon over the village of Rzanicino near Skopje. (Photo: AFP)
Roof decorations depicting mythical sacred beasts are silhouetted near a penumbral lunar eclipse partially blocked by clouds. (Photo: AP)
The penumbral lunar eclipse is seen through cloud during the early hours of Saturday in Srinagar. (Photo: AP)