by On November 8, the moon will offer an amazing sight that you won’t see again until 2025: a total lunar eclipse that will turn Earth’s nearest neighbor an eerie shade of red. If you plan to watch it online, you have several free options available.
The Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse, as it’s called (occurring during November’s Full Beaver Moon) will begin at 3:02 AM. EST (0802 GMT) and will reach totality at 5:16 a.m. EST (1016 GMT) before ending at 8:56 a.m. EST (1356 GMT). The “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).
This will be the last lunar eclipse of 2022, and indeed the last eclipse of any kind this year. But what if the weather obscures your view of the full moon? Below is the summary of the November 8 total lunar eclipse webcasts we have found so far.
If you want to photograph the moon, don’t miss our guides on how to photograph a lunar eclipse, as well as how to photograph the moon with a camera for some useful tips for planning your lunar photography. Our overview of the best astrophotography cameras and best astrophotography lenses can also help.
More: Lunar Eclipse Guide: When, Where and How to See Them
TimeandDate.com Webcast Blood Moon lunar eclipse
TimeandDate.com will host a live broadcast of the total lunar eclipse beginning on 4 a.m. EST (0900 GMT) on November 8.
The webcast will show views of most of the lunar eclipse, including the total eclipse, and is accompanied by a live blog from TimeandDate.com (opens in new tab) featuring various eclipse landmarks, including what else you can see in the night sky during the 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 Lunar Eclipse
Lowell Observatory Lunar Eclipse Online
The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona will also offer a free live stream of the lunar eclipse at 4 a.m. EST (0900 GMT).
The webcast will be streamed live on the Lowell Observatory YouTube page (it will be 2 am MST local time in Arizona) and feature live commentary from Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and lunar expert John Compton, according to a description of the event. Live commentary will run throughout.
“Stay awake with us for the total lunar eclipse on November 8th!” the observatory he wrote on Twitter (opens in new tab), adding that the webcast will be available for those who don’t plan to watch it live. “We have a midnight live stream from 2am–5am MST. Come live with a cup of coffee or watch again after a good night’s sleep. Set a reminder to watch at https://youtu.be/DsXS3iDs0yA (opens in new tab)!”
Virtual Telescope Project Blood Moon Eclipse Webcast
The online virtual telescope program led by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi will offer live coverage of the lunar eclipse from 4:30 am EST (0930 GMT). Masi will host the webcast from Ceccano, Italy, but will include live views from an international team of astrophotographers and observers across the entire visibility range.
The webcast will be streamed via YouTube (opens in new tab) and on the Virtual Telescope Project website (opens in new tab).
“Next November 8, 2022, the Beaver Moon will give us a magnificent total eclipse, visible from Australia, Asia and the Americas. As in the past, the Virtual Telescope Project will be working with some great astrophotographers around the world to to bring you the amazing beauty of such a unique event,” Masi wrote in a description (opens in new tab). “A wonderful example of cooperation across geographical borders!”
Griffith Observatory lunar eclipse webcast
The famed Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California will offer its own live stream of the lunar eclipse beginning on 3 a.m. EST (12 a.m. PST, 0800 GMT). It will run until 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 1400 GMT).
Although a link to the webcast is not yet available, it can be streamed 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 goes live.
“On November 8, one hundred percent of the Full Moon’s round disk moves slowly into the dark shadow and the bright Moon dims. The Moon, however, does not go completely dark,” the observatory wrote in a description of the event. Instead, it usually glows copper or red, as a result of sunlight filtering and refracting through the Earth’s atmosphere (like a sunset).
The Griffith Observatory will not be open for in-person viewing of the lunar eclipse, but will offer a time-lapse video of the event on its YouTube page at approximately 11 a.m. EST (8 a.m. PST, 1600 GMT).
How do 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.
Since 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. When it passes through only part of the Earth’s shadow, it creates a partial lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon is in Earth’s shadow, turning it red with light refracted through Earth’s atmosphere.
According to NASA, a total lunar eclipse occurs about every 1.5 years, but multiple ones can occur in a year. The November 8 blood moon is the second total lunar eclipse of 2022, following the Super Flower Blood Moon eclipse in May.
The next total lunar eclipse after Nov. 8 will be on March 13, 2025. There will be a second total lunar eclipse that year as well, on Sept. 7, 2025, according to NASA’s eclipse website. In 2023 and 2024, the moon will experience either a partial lunar eclipse, when only part of the moon will pass through the umbra, or an ever-so-slight penumbral eclipse, when the moon will dip into the outermost layer of Earth’s shadow, called hemisphere.
Editor’s Note: If you take a great lunar eclipse photo and want to share it with Space.com readers, send your photos, comments, and your name and location to [email protected].
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