Longest Partial <br />Lunar Eclipse <br />in 600 Years , to Occur This Week.<br />The partial lunar eclipse will occur on the West Coast of the U.S. beginning in the late night hours of Nov. 18, .<br />and extending into the early morning hours <br />of Nov. 19.<br />Those on the East Cost will have their best views of the eclipse starting at 2 a.m. Nov. 19 until about 4 a.m.<br />It will be visible across the entire U.S.<br />Partial lunar eclipses might not be quite as spectacular <br />as total lunar eclipses – <br />where the moon is <br />completely covered in <br />Earth's shadow – , NASA Statement, via 'USA Today'.<br />but they occur <br />more frequently, NASA Statement, via 'USA Today'.<br />Watching the eclipse will be as simple as <br />looking up at the clear night sky.<br />Astronomers offer specific instructions <br />about where to find the moon during the <br />hours of the eclipse.<br />The moon will be in Taurus and pleasingly placed some 6° — approximately the width of three fingers held together at arm’s length — , Diana Hannikainen, 'Sky & Telescope',<br /> via 'USA Today'.<br />lower left of the pretty Pleiades open star cluster at the time of maximum eclipse, Diana Hannikainen, 'Sky & Telescope',<br /> via 'USA Today'.<br />This should provide great opportunities for some <br />fun photos, Diana Hannikainen, 'Sky & Telescope',<br /> via 'USA Today'.<br />A lunar eclipse is the result of the earth <br />passing between the moon and the sun, <br />casting its shadow across the lunar surface.<br />According to NASA, two lunar eclipses will occur <br />in 2022 during the months of May and November.<br />The upcoming lunar eclipse with be the final <br />to occur this year
