The full eclipse of the moon will last more than an hour and be visible, weather permitting, starting at 10:11 p.m.
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The last time people in the United Kingdom witnessed a total lunar eclipse was in February 2008.
In New York City, the eclipse will begin a little after 8 p.m. ET.
When will the next supermoon eclipse occur? The event should end after midnight. This will be the first supermoon eclipse in the past few decades. Yet, not all of the satellite’s observational capability will be curtailed, as the eclipse will provide the spacecraft with a “very unique set of measurements.” Here’s how you can see it for yourself. No worries! There will be a live stream of the event online!
The feed will stay active until 11:30 p.m ET. There has also been 2 solar eclipses this year as well. An astrophysicists will be on hand to provide commentary for the eclipse. Illustration courtesy Sky & Telescope. When the Earth moves in between the sun and the moon, the Earth casts a shadow on the moon. Slooh Community Observatory always puts on a good show, and NASA will be doing a broadcast as well.
“Because the orbit of the moon is not a flawless circle, the moon is sometimes closer to the Earth than at other times during its orbit”, NASA scientist Noah Petro said in a statement. This is known as perigee. That’s why we call it a Blood Moon.
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“Clear skies during the early part of the night mean that mist and fog patches may form just about anywhere so this will be something to monitor especially in northeast England”. It’s not dramatic, but it does look larger. However, the next lunar eclipse will be in January 2018. Make sure to get some trees – or even better, an iconic monument – in the foreground of your moon photos. You don’t need special equipment to observe a lunar eclipse, but binoculars will enhance the viewing experience.
