This is the total eclipse of the Moon of March 3, 2026, captured close to the time of the start of totality, or "U2.," with the Moon's southeastern limb still bright near the edge of the umbral shadow. The bright edge shows a band of blue, usually created by ozone absorption in Earth's upper atmosphere. This was near "second contact" and so is sort of a "lunar diamond ring!" This was from home in southern Alberta at about 4:04 am MST. The field is 3.8º by 2.5º. The Moon was in Leo and some of the field stars show up though none were bright near the Moon. The brightest is 56 Leonis at left a

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