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SM8
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Rare Celestial Event Won't Happen Again Until 2033: Will You Be Able To See It? By Eric Chaney Published Sep 9 2015 09:59 AM EDT Harvest Moon, Lunar Eclipse on Their Way Skywatchers are in for a double treat in September with a harvest moon and lunar eclipse. Nearly all of North America, South America and Africa will have a chance to see something truly amazing later this month when three celestial events – a full moon, a supermoon, and a lunar eclipse – will coincide for a few hours. Most the viewing area will see the full eclipse for about an hour, but where you are in the world will determine just how late you need stay awake (or how early you need to get up) to take it all in. Later this month a rare combination of supermoon and a lunar eclipse will be visible over most of North and South America. (NASA/JPL) According to Timeanddate.com, the West Coast of the United States and Canada have the best timeframe. Folks in Vancouver and Los Angeles can enjoy the sight over dinner with the full eclipse happening roughly between 7:15 and 8:15 in the evening. Eastern U.S. cities, including New York and Atlanta, will have to wait until 11:15 p.m., and South American cities such as Rio will have to wait a further hour. Viewers in Europe and Africa will have to get up early on the morning of the 28th, with the full eclipse peaking at around 3:45 a.m. in London and Tangier and about 4:45 a.m. for Madrid and Cape Town. (MORE: Celestial Sights In September) So what does it take for these three event to coincide? The most common of the three, of course, is the full moon, which happens every month as the moon makes its orbit around the Earth. The orbit isn’t a perfect circle, so at times the moon is closer and seems bigger in the sky, a phenomenon known as a “supermoon.” The point in the moon’s orbit that brings it closest to Earth is known as perigee, and the perigee for September will come at a time when the moon is passing through the Earth's shadow, a lunar eclipse. Light still reaches the moon during a lunar eclipse, but it has to pass through the Earth's atmosphere first. Red light tends to make it through easier and the moon takes on a reddish glow nicknamed the blood moon. (MORE: "Great American Eclipse" Coming Soon) The full moon, supermoon, blood moon combo has only happened five times since 1900, with the last coming in 1982, Space.com reports. If you decide to skip this one, you won’t get the chance to see it again until 2033. MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Wildfires Color Moon |
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Awesome. Can't wait to see that!
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Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015: Full 'Blood Moon' Coverage by SPACE.com Staff | September 21, 2015 02:00pm ET http://www.space.com/30546-supermoon-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse.html?cmpid=NL_SP_weekly_2015-09-21 A total lunar eclipse will spawn a rare and dramatic 'supermoon' blood moon on Sept. 27, 2015. Supermoons occur when the moon reaches its full phase at or near the satellite's closest approach to Earth, and appears abnormally large and bright as a result. The Sept. 27 event is quite special; the last supermoon eclipse occurred in 1982, and the next won't take place until 2033. Latest Update (Sept. 21): Rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Is Just One Week Away With the huge supermoon lunar eclipse just one week away, it's time to dust off your small telescopes and binoculars, track down an observatory event or webcast, and draft your invitations for a moon-cake party. Check out our super moon deals for the rare Supermoon Lunar Eclipse of 2015. Credit: Space.com Video: • Rare 'Super-Harvest Blood Moon' To Shine On September 27, 2015 • Rare Super 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse Coming, Last Until 2033 • Constellations, Planets And A Super Lunar Eclipse - Sept. 2015 Skywatching Video • Supermoon Science: Inside Scoop on the Biggest Full Moon • Full Moon: Why Does It Happen? How Does It Affect Us? • Moon Turns 'Blood Red' - Lunar Eclipse Time-Lapse Video Infographics and Multimedia: • How Lunar Eclipses Work • How the 'Supermoon' Looks • How to Observe the Moon • Earth's Moon Phases, Monthly Lunar Cycles • 'Blood Moons' Explained: What Causes a Lunar Eclipse Tetrad? • Amazing Supermoon Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2014 • Supermoon Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2013 in Pictures Story Coverage: Supermoon Lunar Eclipse: How Science Explains the Epic Night Sky Event Check out the science behind the upcoming supermoon lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, straight from a NASA scientist. Rare 'Supermoon' Total Lunar Eclipse Coming This Month The first "supermoon" lunar eclipse in more than three decades will grace Earth's skies this month, as will a partial solar eclipse that most of the world will miss. Forget the 'Supermoon': What's Actually Happening at Lunar Perigee You'll probably hear a lot about a "supermoon" over the next few months. This is not a term that astronomers use, but here are some facts about what will actually happen. Supermoon vs. Minimoon: Sizing Up Earth's Satellite The so-called "supermoon" has an impressive name, but just how super is the actual event? Taking the true measure of the supermoon means following Earth's satellite at different points on its trip around the planet. Full Moon Tonight Offers Sneak Preview of September Lunar Eclipse A full moon will grace the sky tonight (Aug. 29), but it is only a dress rehearsal for next month, when the full moon will undergo a total lunar eclipse. Editor's note: If you capture an amazing view of the supermoon lunar eclipse or any other night sky view that you would like to share with Space.com for a possible story or gallery, send images and comments in to managing editor Tariq Malik at: spacephotos@space.com. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook or Google+. Originally published on Space.com. |
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I am hoping to have clear skies for this I will be down on the beach so if I do have clear skies it should be spectacular..
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Edited by
SM8
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Tue 09/22/15 12:02 PM
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fingers crossed for a clear night :) Last few sky watching events have been overcast :(
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fingers crossed for a clear night :) Last few sky watching events have been overcast :( I know or being up here in Ak I missed some of the great summer night shows wasn't dark enough. Now this time of year we can get anything from spectacular to nothing... I am trying to figure out the time frame for me and I am horrible with that I am an hour behind pacific time |
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between 6 and 7
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Yep...I'll be watchin...that is unless it is overcast
I love these kind of things...the space station flying over. Saw that a few weeks ago. A single little blip of a light sailing through the night sky. 
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Yep...I'll be watchin...that is unless it is overcast
I love these kind of things...the space station flying over. Saw that a few weeks ago. A single little blip of a light sailing through the night sky.
it goes by fast, too... neat to watch |
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between 6 and 7 I will try but it will be full daylight here dang itkicking rock |
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My sky is beautifully clear with wispy clouds...and I can see the Eclipse beginning. Can you see it where you are??
 
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With these intriguing occurrences i wished i could've experienced them with that special one
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<sigh>...I was thinking the same Romeo.
 I miss Him 
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cloudy and rainy here...
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VERY COOL
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Going out to see if I can see it.
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VERY COOL
post some pics, if you can... |
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My phone didn't take good pics at all....
sorry
Ya just can't capture nature in all her glory. 
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tulip2633
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Sun 09/27/15 07:38 PM
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No go. Too cloudy.
I'm glad you're seein' it, Mel! Enjoy it for me and Moe!!! |
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