After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon.

If a "planet parade," a solar eclipse and a meteor shower weren't enough, August has one more celestial treat in store for us -- a partial lunar eclipse beginning late Thursday, Aug. 27, and continuing into the early morning on Friday, Aug. 28.

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Ahora es turno de la Luna hacer su acto de desaparición. Después de quedarse fuera del eclipse solar total de este mes, el continente americano tendrá los mejores asientos en la casa celestial cuando la sombra de la Tierra envuelva brevemente a la Luna.

The partial lunar eclipse won’t be quite as awe-inspiring as the summer solar eclipse, but it could still be worth your time. As it moves into the Earth’s shadow, the full moon begins to turn a shade of red. Unlike during a total lunar eclipse, the moon won’t go completely dark.

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 27, just two weeks after the August 12 solar eclipse, bringing another skywatching event.

The moon's shadow extends from the direction of the eclipsed sun (hidden in low clouds) to overhead and beyond in this photo taken with a wide-angle lens during the total solar eclipse. It also darkens the water in the center of the photo. As we watched, the shadow rather quickly moved from right to left.