![]() ![]() Sky and Telescope ( will begin their live feed at 9:00 p.m. ![]() An astrophysicists will be on hand to provide commentary for the eclipse. Virtual Telescope ( an organization that has powerful robotic telescopes, will also offer a live feed of the event. Observers can ask a NASA solar physicist questions about the eclipse using the hashtag #AskNASA on Twitter. The feed will stay active until 11:30 p.m ET. It will broadcast from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Hunstville, Alabama, with a live feed from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. NASA TV ( will be streaming video of Sunday’s supermoon eclipse starting at 8:00 p.m. If your region falls victim to cloud coverage, which even telescopes can’t penetrate through, or you live in an area that won’t see the total lunar eclipse, there are options available to watch the event free online. See the forecast for your region to learn whether your location will be able to view the eclipse. For a better view, some parks and planetariums in the United States will be scheduling viewing parties. People interested in seeing the event can simply step outside Sunday evening to see the lunar phenomenon. Unlike solar eclipses, which need to be viewed with special eye gear, the lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye after nightfall. The eclipse will reach its peak during the 10 o’clock hour, giving the supermoon a reddish, copper-like hue. As the planet’s shadow dims the supermoon, this will create dramatic viewing opportunities for observers. However, skywatchers can camp out early for the partial lunar eclipse, which will begin at 8 p.m. It will be seen in North and South America, as well as Europe, Africa, parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific. The total lunar eclipse will last about one hour and 12 minutes, according to NASA. Scientifically this is known as a “lunar tetrad.”Īnother supermoon eclipse will not occur again until 2033. The supermoon, which comes around once every year, will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter in the sky that evening before it is engulfed by an eclipse for more than an hour.Īs if that wasn’t already a spectacular sight, this eclipse is the fourth and final in the so called “blood moons,” a phrase that has become popular to describe the four lunar eclipses we have seen in 20. The lunar combination is happening for the first time in 30 years. The United States and much of the world will see skies graced by a bright, big moon that will be encapsulated in a total lunar eclipse late Sunday evening into early Monday, according to NASA. (September 27, 2015) - Stargazers, night owls and space observers, be prepared, the eclipse of the supermoon is coming. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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