{"id":11471,"date":"2015-09-27T15:03:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T19:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11471"},"modified":"2015-09-27T15:03:40","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T19:03:40","slug":"supermoon-eclipse-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11471","title":{"rendered":"Supermoon eclipse tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There will be a lunar eclipse tonight that will particularly unusual. The Moon will be at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/astronomy\/moon\/super-full-moon.html?ts=1440504401\" target=\"_blank\">closest approach<\/a>\u00a0(perigee) of its orbit\u00a0to earth when it can be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than when the Moon is at its farthest distance (apogee) from earth.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/topics\/solarsystem\/features\/watchtheskies\/live-feed-of-sundays-supermoon-eclipse.html\" target=\"_d\">NASA TV to Provide Live Feed of Sunday\u2019s Supermoon Eclipse &#8211;\u00a0NASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This video gives a brief description of this eclipse of a Supermoon:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKAw_wrIr5s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Viewing info:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sunday\u2019s supermoon eclipse will last 1 hour and 11 minutes, and will be visible to North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific. Weather permitting, you can see the supermoon after nightfall, and the eclipse will cast it into shadow beginning at 8:11 p.m. EDT. The total eclipse starts at 10:11 p.m. EDT, peaking at 10:47 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>More on times and visibility at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/lunar\/2015-september-28\" target=\"_d\">September 27 \/ September 28, 2015 \u2014 Total Lunar Eclipse \u2013 Where and when to see<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot go outside and see the eclipse directly, views of it will be available online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4050491\/super-moon-eclipse-live-stream-watch\/\" target=\"_d\">How to Watch Tonight\u2019s Supermoon Eclipse | TIME<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-wpview-marker=\"http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ustream.tv%2Fchannel%2Fnasa-msfc\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/channel\/nasa-msfc\" target=\"_blank\">NASA MSFC webcast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a tutorial on lunar eclipses:<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&amp;isUI=1\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=3826100839001&amp;linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fti.me%2F1R6dvYb&amp;playerID=1917933886001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABGEUMg~,hNlIXLTZFZn-NQOazMchMDWH0SI1hX7f&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be a lunar eclipse tonight that will particularly unusual. The Moon will be at the\u00a0closest approach\u00a0(perigee) of its orbit\u00a0to earth when it can be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than when the Moon is at its farthest distance (apogee) from earth.\u00a0NASA TV to Provide Live Feed of Sunday\u2019s Supermoon Eclipse &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11471\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Supermoon eclipse tonight<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,37,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-events","category-the-moon"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-2Z1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7341,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7341","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":0},"title":"Blood Moon eclipse tonight","author":"TopSpacer","date":"April 14, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Tonight there will be an eclipse visible in North America (at least where the clouds part). It will start a few minutes before 1 a.m. EDT and slowly continue over the next two hours until it peaks (reaches totality) about 3 a.m. Tuesday. On the West Coast, it starts about\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/RO4kSNwKvW0\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":23839,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=23839","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":1},"title":"Videos: May 2021 night sky highlights","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"** What's Up: May 2021 Skywatching Tips from NASA - NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in May 2021? Beginning mid-May, find all four inner planets (including Earth!) near the western horizon after sunset. And on May 26, a supermoon total eclipse. Additional information about topics covered in this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=am2&o=1&a=B07WT67R9V","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2969,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2969","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":2},"title":"Supermoon this Sunday","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Enjoy the Supermoon on Sunday night (June 23rd) even if it really isn't any more super than usual: Supermoon Returns! - Lights in the Dark Supermoon: Big bright Moon but no more than usual - Bad Astronomy http:\/\/youtu.be\/ZOoBG1r-7y4","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZOoBG1r-7y4\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":26949,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=26949","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":3},"title":"Night sky highlights for September 2024","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, September 2024. Here are several videos highlighting the top sights to observe. ** What's Up: September 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA\u00a0- NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in September 2024? Five planets each make appearances, the Harvest supermoon shows us a partial\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/skychart-moon-jupiter-mars-sept-24-20241-500x281.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":27629,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27629","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":4},"title":"Night sky highlights for October 2025","author":"TopSpacer","date":"October 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, October 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe. ** What's Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA |\u00a0NASA JPL What are some skywatching highlights in October 2025? A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SupermoonInfographic_800x450-500x281.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":27332,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=27332","url_meta":{"origin":11471,"position":5},"title":"Night sky highlights for March 2025","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Check out the night sky this month, March 2025. Here are videos and links to websites highlighting the top sights to observe. ** What's Up: March 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA\u00a0- NASA JPL Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What's Up, along with still images from the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Moon_Phases_March_20251-500x281.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11471"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11472,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11471\/revisions\/11472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}