September astronomy outlook - Solar and lunar eclipses in store

September astro outlook
Solar and lunar eclipses in store

Man sits with telescope looking up at the Milky Way.

September delivers two eclipses, though not fully visible in the UK and Ireland. Otherwise, we welcome the arrival of autumn too with the equinox!

Event	Date
Full moon	September 7th
Total lunar eclipse	September 7th
New Moon	September 21st
Partial solar eclipse	September 21st
Autumnal equinox	September 22nd

September begins with an extravagant display as a total lunar eclipse arrives on the 7th with the Corn Moon. From the UK and Ireland, this eclipse will be only partly visible, the full eclipse reserved for across Asia.

We then enter a quieter spell until the new moon on the 21st, which also sees a partial solar eclipse. Though only for a very small area around New Zealand and Antarctica.

The following day, autumn truly arrives with the autumnal equinox on the 22nd. Signalling the beginning of astronomical autumn.

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