U+1F776 "🝶" Lunar Eclipse Unicode Character

U+1F776 "🝶" Lunar Eclipse is a symbol added to the Unicode standard in 2022 as part of the Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A block, designed to represent the astronomical phenomenon of a lunar eclipse. It depicts a stylized circle, typically dark or shaded, partially overlapping a larger crescent, evoking the Earth's shadow falling on the Moon during the event. This character, formally named "Lunar Eclipse," serves as a visual notation for calendars, educational materials, or digital communication about celestial occurrences, offering a concise iconographic way to reference this specific phase or event in space observation contexts. Its inclusion reflects Unicode's ongoing effort to encode diverse cultural and scientific symbols for global digital use.