APOD: 2026 August 29 – Eclipse Pair
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On August 29, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) featured an eclipse pair - a total solar eclipse on August 12 and an almost total lunar eclipse on August 27/28. This phenomenon occurs approximately twice a year during an eclipse season that lasts about 34 days. At new moon, the solar eclipse was captured at Peñafiel, Spain with a flash of Bailey's beads and a golden solar corona.
The following full moon brought a deep partial lunar eclipse, recorded from Sèvres, France. This partial eclipse was closer to half its maximum phase, with about half the visible lunar disk appearing darkened and reddened within Earth's umbral shadow. The next eclipse season will witness an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, paired with a penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20/21.
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