Miss Sunday's rare lunar eclipse? Watch it right from here
Meteorologist/Science Writer
Monday, September 28, 2015, 1:19 AM - A rare perigee lunar eclipse shone in the night sky on Sunday, September 27, visible from coast to coast in Canada. Here's why it was special, along with a chance to watch it again, from anywhere in the world.
The night of September 27 gave us a view of a fairly rare event.
Not only was this a total lunar eclipse, when the full moon passed directly through the darkest part of Earth's shadow, but
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It was visible, in its totality, from all of North America,
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It was happening on the same night as the closest full moon of the year - the 'perigee' full moon, and
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It was the final total lunar eclipse in a string of four - a tetrad.
Watch it from anywhere in the world
If you missed the show, or rain or clouds ended up blocking your view of this eclipse, or if you were in a part of the world that didn't have a good vantage point to see the eclipse, there's still a chance to watch it!
The Slooh Community Observatory hosted a live show via the web, starting at 8 p.m. EDT, Sunday, to highlight this Rare Mega Harvest Moon Eclipse. Host Bob Berman and Slooh astronomer Will Gator - along with a special guest appearance by me, Scott Sutherland - were online from start to finish, featuring views of the eclipse from numerous sites across this half of the globe, including locations in the U.S., the United Kingdom, and even a live report from Stonehenge.
Watch the show from video feed below!
