Thunderstorms, Saturn, and a Lunar Eclipse from Both Hemispheres
Taken by Lucy Yunxi Hu, Zhouyue Zhu on September 8, 2025 @
Canberra, Australia, and Haining, China
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This collage image presents a simultaneous capture of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The top image, from the Northern Hemisphere (Haining, China, ~30° N, GMT+8), shows the Moon’s trail arcing from upper left to lower right under clear skies, passing near Saturn. In contrast, the bottom image, from the Southern Hemisphere (Canberra, Australia, ~35° S, GMT+10), records the trail running from upper right to lower left, dramatically set against thunderstorms flashing across the horizon on the left and reflected in the lake. Both views were photographed with 16 mm wide-angle lenses at the same time, and their opposite orientations highlight how hemisphere and latitude shape our perspective on the same celestial event.
Photographer's website:
https://www.astrolucyhu.com, www.fantasticjoe.com
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