On November 8, the Moon will present a spectacular sight you won’t see again until 2025: a total lunar eclipse that will turn Earth’s closest neighbor a terrifying blood-red color. If you plan to watch it online, you have several free options.
The Beaver Blood Moon Eclipseas said (this happens during November’s Full Beaver Moon) will begin at 3:02 a.m. EST (0802 GMT) and reach totality at 5:16 a.m. EST (1016 GMT) before ending at 8:56 a.m. (1356 GMT). “blood moon” phase will be visible from North and Central America, as well as Hawaii, Alaska and parts of South America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, According to NASA (opens in new tab).
Be sure to check out our guide What time will the full moon eclipse occur? So you don’t miss the last one for three years.
Related: A guide to lunar eclipses: when, where and how to see them
This will be the last one lunar eclipse The 2022 eclipse, and actually the last eclipse of any kind this year. What if the weather clouds your view? The whole month? Below is a summary for November. 8 total lunar eclipse webcasts we’ve found so far.
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TimeandDate.com Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse webcast
TimeandDate.com will host a live stream of the total eclipse month starting with 4:00 AM EST (0900 GMT) where November 8.
The webcast will show views of most of the lunar eclipse, including full and Accompanied by a live blog by TimeandDate.com (opens in new tab) shows the different stages for the eclipse, including other things you might see in the night sky during the early morning eclipse.
You can watch the live webcast on the TimeandDate.com eclipse blog or directly from YouTube (opens in new tab).
Related: Amazing photos of the 2022 Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse
Lowell Observatory’s lunar eclipse webcast
The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona will also provide a free live stream of the lunar eclipse. 4:00 AM EST (0900 GMT).
The webcast will be streamed live on Lowell Observatory’s YouTube page (it will be 2 a.m. local MST time in Arizona) and features live commentary by Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and lunar expert John Compton as they describe the event. Live commentary will continue throughout.
“Stay late with us for the total lunar eclipse on November 8th!” observatory He wrote on Twitter (opens in new tab), added that the webcast will be available for people who don’t plan to watch live. “We have a live broadcast at night 2am-5am MST. Tune in live with a cup of coffee or watch again after a good night’s sleep. Set a reminder to watch https://youtu.be/DsXS3iDs0yA (opens in new tab)!”
Virtual Telescope Project blood moon eclipse webcast
The online Virtual Telescope Project, run by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi, will provide live streaming of the lunar eclipse. 4:30 AM EST (0930 GMT). Masi will host the webcast from Ceccano, Italy, but will feature live images from an international team of astrophotographers and observers in the visible range.
There will be a webcast Streamed via YouTube (opens in new tab) and On the Virtual Telescope Project website (opens in new tab).
“The next Beaver Moon on November 8, 2022 will bring us a spectacular total eclipse visible from Australia, Asia and the Americas. As before, the Virtual Telescope Project will collaborate with some of the world’s great astro-imagers to bring you the amazing beauty of such a unique event,” said Masi. wrote description (opens in new tab). “A wonderful example of cooperation across geographical borders!”
Griffith Observatory blood moon eclipse webcast
The famous Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California will present its live coverage of the lunar eclipse. 3:00 a.m. EST (12:00 a.m. PST, 0800 GMT). will last until 9:00 AM EST (6:00 AM PST, 1400 GMT).
Although the webcast link isn’t available yet, it will be live on YouTube and you can Visit the Griffith Observatory YouTube page (opens in new tab) or sign up there for alerts to know when it’s live.
“On November 8, one hundred percent of the circular disk of the full Moon gradually passes into dark shadow, and the bright Moon darkens. However, the Moon does not completely darken,” the observatory wrote in the description of the event. Instead, it usually glows copper or red, the result of sunlight filtering and bending through Earth’s atmosphere (just like a sunset).
Griffith Observatory will not be open for in-person viewing of the lunar eclipse, but will provide a timed video of the event on its YouTube page at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST (8:1600 GMT PST).
How lunar eclipses happen and when is the next one
Total lunar eclipses occur when the Moon passes behind the Earth relative to the Sun. This sends the moon into Earth’s shadow, blocking the sunlight that normally illuminates the moon as seen from Earth’s surface.
Because the Moon’s orbit around the Earth is inclined, it does not pass through the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, every month. It creates a partial lunar eclipse when it passes through only part of the Earth’s shadow. During a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon is in the Earth’s shadow, turning it blood-red with refracted light. Earth’s atmosphere.
According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse occurs about every 1.5 years, but can happen several times a year. The November 8 blood moon is the second total lunar eclipse of 2022 and follows Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse in May.
The next total lunar eclipse after November. 8 will be on March 13, 2025. That year, in September, there will be a second total lunar eclipse. 7, 2025. In 2023 and 2024, the Moon will experience either a partial lunar eclipse, or an ever-so-slight penumbral eclipse, when only part of the Moon passes through the umbra, or when the Moon sinks into the outermost layer of Earth’s shadow, according to NASA’s eclipse website. penumbra.
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