June 5: Strawberry Moon lunar eclipse

MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • June 5, 2020

Sharp-eyed skywatchers in parts of the world may be able to catch a slight lunar eclipse today (June 5) as Earth embarks on a new "eclipse season," although North American viewers will be out of luck. Today's eclipse will be what astronomers dub a "penumbral eclipse," which occurs when the outer ring of Earth's shadow just grazes the moon.