Yes, there will be telescopes! One will be exclusively be used to stay on the Moon and broadcast the eclipse over FaceBook Live – it will also project the Moon on a screen for people to see! The other telescopes are up to the respective operator’s discretion, but may also show other objects that are visible from the bright suburban Riverside sky. In agreement with Riverside Parks and Recreation, we must be off the park and leaving the parking lot by 10:30 pm when the city closes the gates to the parking lot. As such, the party will begin winding down as things will be put away. Once totality ends at 9:43 pm, the eclipse is in the “anti-climatic” stage as the Moon exits Earth’s shadow and returns back to normal. If you have equipment that you want to bring and set up, you should definitely arrive at least 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start, or earlier if it takes longer to set up your equipment. You can join us for the viewing party, watch the eclipse on Facebook live, or have the broadcast open and simply listen to the audio as you watch the eclipse from wherever you may be!Īrrive as close to 7:00 pm, the scheduled time as close as you can. will also broadcast the eclipse through Facebook Live – while you don’t need an account to watch the stream, having one helps, especially for the interactive side of it. The viewing party will be held at Arlington Heights Sports Park in Riverside, CA. Orion Bear Astronomy will host a viewing party and an interactive live stream! Binoculars or low powered telescopes are a plus, but no special equipment is necessary, just pull out a chair and look up at the Moon while the eclipse unfolds! If you miss this one, there will be another lunar eclipse visible over North America in 2021.Ĭlick Here For Time and Date’s Page on this eclipse to find your local times What Should I Do To Watch it?ĭon’t worry about needing to travel, all you need is an unobstructed view of the Moon. Even though this eclipse is on a Sunday night, I’m sure there are many eager children who would love to see this eclipse. Those on the East Coast of North America will see the partial eclipse begin at 10:34 pm, totality (the blood moon) begins at 11:41 pm, and will last until 12:43 am.įrom the West Coast, the times are much more comfortable, as the partial eclipse begins around 7:34 pm and totality goes from 8:41 pm to 9:43 pm. Read here to learn more about Lunar Eclipses.įrom North America, the further east you are, the later you will have to stay up to watch the eclipse.
This particular eclipse is well placed for North America, but the extreme northern and western edges of Europe and Africa, and parts of eastern Russia will also have a good show. Lunar eclipses feel more common than solar because the entire night side of Earth can watch it as it happens. Because our atmosphere refracts and scatters sunlight, the Moon does not go completely dark, instead we see familiar red and orange light being projected, giving us the familiar “Blood Moon” appearance.
This is caused by Earth eclipsing the Sun from the surface of the Moon as it enters Earth’s Shadow. Everywhere in North America except Hawaii will see the entire eclipse from start to finish. A lunar eclipse will be well placed for North American observers on January 20, 2019.
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