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How to see the full 'Flower Moon' eclipsed by Earth's shadow this weekend

A bright full moon grows dark as it drifts into Earth's shadow during a penumbral lunar eclipse

This weekend, the full 'Flower Moon' will move through part of Earth's shadow and be eclipsed for a few hours. The event that will be visible to more than  6.6 billion people, according to Timeanddate.com. 

During the brief alignment this weekend, viewers in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, as well as the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans will be able to view the moon being eclipsed. Parts of Europe (though not the U.K.) will also see some of the eclipse during moonrise on May 5. 

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