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This past Sunday, 7 Septermber 2025 the Moon turned blood red — and the world was watching.
One of the most watched lunar eclipses in history went down.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, September 7, 2025, with an umbral magnitude of 1.3638. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 2.6 days before perigee (on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 8:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
This lunar eclipse was the second of an almost tetrad, with the others being on March 14, 2025 (total); March 3, 2026 (total); and August 28, 2026 (partial).
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The eclipse was completely visible over east Africa, Asia, and central and west Australia. It was seen when rising over most of Africa and Europe, and when setting over the central Pacific Ocean.
The Sept. 7-8 total lunar eclipse has come and gone, treating stargazers to a breathtaking blood moon that was witnessed by over seven billion people.
Several local radio amateurs in South Africa joined the stargazers and send in images of the event. Unfortunately the Southern Parts of South Africa was covered by clouds which resulted that the event could not be observed in this area. None the less our amateur radio friends in other parts of the country provided images of the event.
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Above Images: Christi ZS4CGR, Luckhoff (Click for larger view.)
Above Images: Zayn ZR3VO, Orania (Click for larger view.)
Above Images: Gordon ZR2GW, Port Elizabeth (Click for larger view.)
Above Images: Jimmy ZS1RB, George (Click for larger view.)
Above Images: Johnny ZS3JDL, Kimberley (Click for larger view.)
Above Images: Warren, Bryan, Dennis and others (Click for larger view.)
