Lunar Eclipse Montage

The montage above showcases the lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007 as photographed from Portugal. Tonight after midnight, there will be a total lunar eclipse visible in both North and South America.

Only the incipient phases of this eclipse can be observed from northern Europe, just before sunrise. Photographer: Miguel Claro

Geometry of the Sun, Earth and Moon During an Eclipse of the Moon.
Earth’s two shadows are the penumbra and the umbra. (Sizes and distances not to scale)