August’s full moon wasn’t the only spectacle in the night sky Thursday night.

The full moon, nicknamed the sturgeon moon, also created a partial lunar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth aligns between the sun and the moon, causing the Earth’s shadow, or umbra, to darken the moon.

While the event was only a partial lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow covered 96% of the moon’s bright, visible surface.

The full moon rises over a high school football game at Hugh Pepper Field at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, before the partial lunar eclipse.
The full moon rises over a high school football game at Hugh Pepper Field at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, before the partial lunar eclipse.
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The partial lunar eclipse is seen through clouds behind the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
The partial lunar eclipse is seen through clouds behind the Washington Monument in Washington, DC.
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A plane takes off during the start of the partial lunar eclipse in San Diego.
A plane takes off during the start of the partial lunar eclipse in San Diego.
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The partial lunar eclipse is seen from Los Angeles.
The partial lunar eclipse is seen from Los Angeles.
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The moon is seen before the peak of the partial lunar eclipse behind the Independence Angel monument in Mexico City.
The moon is seen before the peak of the partial lunar eclipse behind the Independence Angel monument in Mexico City.
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The partial lunar eclipse takes place over Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
The partial lunar eclipse takes place over Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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The eclipse starts in Cairo.
The eclipse starts in Cairo.
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The partial lunar eclipse begins above stadium lights in Cleveland during the second half of a preseason NFL game between the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
The partial lunar eclipse begins above stadium lights in Cleveland during the second half of a preseason NFL game between the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
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People gather to watch the partial eclipse from El Chamizal Park in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
People gather to watch the partial eclipse from El Chamizal Park in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
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A partial lunar eclipse is seen beyond a television tower in Kansas City, Missouri.
A partial lunar eclipse is seen beyond a television tower in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The full moon rises beyond a sign in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, before the partial lunar eclipse.
The full moon rises beyond a sign in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, before the partial lunar eclipse.
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An equestrian statue of King Ludwig I is in the foreground at the start of the partial lunar eclipse in Munich.
An equestrian statue of King Ludwig I is in the foreground at the start of the partial lunar eclipse in Munich.
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The start of the partial lunar eclipse is seen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The start of the partial lunar eclipse is seen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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