California is a premier viewing spot for the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse Sunday January 20 2019.
South OC Beaches has all the info for you to enjoy the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse!
The World will be treated to the total eclipse phase from start to finish, though the penumbral shadow will pass after the Moon has set. People in North and South America, Europe and Asia will experience the best views.
Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse Timeline
6:36pm (pst) Moon starts to dim slightly for the next 57 minutes as it moves deeper into the shadow.
7:33pm (pst) The edge of the moon will be in the inner part of the Earth’s shadow.
8:41pm (pst) Moon will be completely in the shadow, marking the beginning of the total lunar eclipse.
9:12pm (pst) Moment of the greatest eclipse.
9:43pm (pst) The edge of the moon will be exiting the inner shadow and moving into the outer shadow, marking the end of the total lunar eclipse.
1) SuperMoon: The Moon is closer to the Earth in its orbit (perigee) and about (14%) brighter than usual.
2) Lunar Eclipse: Lunar eclipses can only happen during the full moon phase, when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of Earth.
At that point, the Moon could move into the shadow cast by Earth, resulting in a lunar eclipse.
3) Blood Moon: Red light will be the most dominant color highlighted as sunlight passes through our atmosphere and casts it on the moon.
4) Wolf Moon: In January a Full Moon is known as a Wolf Moon due to folklore of hungry wolves howling outside of villages.
Super Blue Blood Moon Live Streams
Slooh Online Observatory at 7:30pm (pst)
San Francisco Exploratorium Facebook Live at 730pm (pst)
Virtual Telescope Web TV Live at 7:30pm (pst)
Griffith Observatory Live TV at 5:00pm (pst)
Southern California Viewing Locations Include
University of California Irvine (UCI)
Free Public Event at 5:00pm to 11:00pm at Physical Science Lecture Hall at UCI
Telescopes will be set up in the Courtyard
Visitors should park in Parking 16 ($2/hr or $14 maximum) and a parking lot attendant will be on site until 5:30pm to sell you a parking pass.
Food trucks will be set up in Lot 12A
Listen to a lecture entitled “Exploring the Galaxy’s 25 Billion Planets” by Dr. Paul Robertson and learn how astronomers discover and investigate planets that orbit stars other than our Sun from 5:00-6:00 pm in the Physical Science Lecture Hall (Building #411)
UCI Campus Maps are Online at UCI
Free Public Event from 7:30pm to 11:00pm on Sunday January 20 2019
Griffith Observatory Advice for Visiting
The eclipse will be visible to the naked eye from anywhere in southern California
It is safe to view a lunar eclipse without any eye protection
Expect large crowds
Those attending should expect traffic congestion and long walks from parking.
Numerous telescopes will be available on the lawn for public viewing.
The Zeiss telescope will be closed to enable the livestream broadcast.
The Café at the End of the Universe and Stellar Emporium will both have carts outside during the vent.
The café inside the building will close at 9:00 p.m. (as usual).
The store inside the building will close at 10:00 p.m.
Griffith Observatory is located at 2800 East Observatory Road in Los Angeles California
