A partial lunar eclipse will occur next Thursday night. The event begins at 8:23 p.m. and the partial phase starts around 9:33 p.m. Maximum eclipse is expected to happen at 11:12 p.m.

Sky watchers will have the opportunity to see 96 percent of the Moon covered during the maximum eclipse.

Further details about the eclipse are available from ValleyCentral, for those interested in learning more about this celestial event.