There is a lunar eclipse this Sunday, September 27, at around 8 PM. While lunar eclipses are not that uncommon, this eclipse has the distinction of occurring during a so-called “super Moon”, wherein the full Moon occurs at perigee (when the Moon, in its elliptical orbit, is closest to Earth). Expect a slightly brighter full Moon than usual! You will have to wait until 2033 to see that again!
Moonrise is approximately 6:48 PM and the Moon will be full at approximately 10:52 PM. However, the eclipse itself will start close to 9 PM. It should reach totality (where the Moon turns “blood red”) around an hour later.
So, go outside between 9 PM and midnight and enjoy the greatest show from Earth this year. And as my hero Jack Horkheimer used to say, Keep looking up!
Clear skies!
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