1. A Rare Eclipse of a Supermoon
The full Moon of September 27/28 is a
Supermoon – the Moon will be closest to the
Earth. or at its perigee, as it turns into a full
Moon. A rising Super Full Moon can look
larger and brighter to spectators on Earth.
Total eclipses of Super Full Moons are rare.
According to NASA, they have only occurred
5 times in the 1900s – in 1910, 1928, 1946,
1964 and 1982. After the September 27/ 28,
2015 Total Lunar Eclipse, a Supermoon
eclipse will not happen again for another 18
years, until October 8, 2033.

2. People in the US Will Get Front Row Seats
People in eastern and central areas of the
United States and Canada will have some of
the best views of the Total Lunar Eclipse on
the night of September 27, 2015, weather
permitting. Here, the eclipse will begin after
moonrise and finish around midnight
(00:00 on September 28).
Those on the West Coast will miss the
beginning stages of the eclipse because
they will happen before moonrise.
It will be the last Total Lunar Eclipse visible
from mainland USA until January 31, 2018.
Moonrise and Moonset in Your City

3. Late Night & Early Morning Eclipse
While North and South Americans will be
able to see the eclipse after sunset on
September 27, 2015, people in Africa,
Europe and Middle East can view it during
the early hours of September 28, before the
Sun rises.
Sunrise and Sunset in Your City

4. No Need for Eye Protection
Lunar eclipses can be spectacular and they
are easy to see with the naked eye. Unlike
solar eclipses, which require protective eye
wear, a lunar eclipse can be viewed without
specialized eye wear.
Tips: Moon Photography

5. A Solar Eclipse Takes Place Two Weeks
Before
Solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs – a
lunar eclipse always takes place two weeks
before or after a solar eclipse. The
September 27/ 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse
will be preceded by a Partial Solar Eclipse on
September 13, 2015.

6. It's Part of a Lunar Tetrad
The September 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse
is the fourth and final eclipse in a series of
four total lunar eclipses called the lunar
tetrad. The first three eclipses of the tetrad
took place on April 15, 2014, October 8,
2014 and on April 4, 2015.
Notice something interesting about the
dates? Each of the eclipses in the tetrad
occurs about 6 months apart and have 5 full
Moons between them!
Moon Phases in your City
Lunar tetrads can be rare in some centuries
and can occur frequently in others. The 21st
century will have 8 lunar tetrads, the
maximum number of lunar tetrads that can
occur in a century. The last time this
happened was in the 9th century!
The next lunar tetrad of the 21st century will
start with the April 25, 2032 Total Lunar
Eclipse.

7. ...And is Being Called a Blood Moon
In recent years, the term Blood Moon has
been frequently used to refer to total lunar
eclipses. Some sources suggest that the
term stems from the Bible. Christian pastors
Mark Blitz and John Hagee claim that the
eclipses of the 2014-2015 lunar tetrad fulfill
a Biblical prophecy of forthcoming difficult
and trying times.
Astronomers do not use Blood Moon as a
scientific term. However, it is possible that
the term came to describe total lunar
eclipses because of the reddish color the
eclipsed Moon takes on during totality. This
happens because of Rayleigh scattering, the
same mechanism that causes colorful
sunrises and sunsets.

We are not going anywhere. We will watch and see

Nice information. Thanks.

8. Despite Rumors, the World Will Not End
The views of pastors Blitz and Hagee
gathered attention in early 2014, because
the eclipses in the tetrad coincide with
important Jewish festivals. The eclipses in
April 2014 and April 2015 occured at the
same time as Passover, while the October
2014 and September 2015 eclipses occur
during the Feast of Tabernacles. Some
people took this coincidence as a sign of the
end of times.
Others have dismissed any apocalyptic
significance of the tetrad. Data of past
eclipses show that at least eight lunar
tetrads have coincided with Jewish holidays
since the First Century.
The Jewish Calendar is a lunar calendar and
Passover always occurs around a full Moon.
Since a total lunar eclipse can only occur on
a full Moon night, it is very likely that an
eclipse will take place on or near Passover.
The Science Behind Total Lunar Eclipses
In conclusion, scientists and astronomers
have found no reason to believe that the
current lunar tetrad is a sign of the world to
end. Even mainstream religious
organizations have debunked this claim, so
don't start hoarding end-of-the-world
supplies just yet!
Doomsday Prophecies That Fizzled Out

9. It will Happen on Harvest Moon
The Lunar Eclipse on September 27/ 28,
2015 will occur during the Northern
Hemisphere's first fall (autumn) full Moon.
Called the Harvest Moon in many northern
cultures, it is the full Moon closest to the
September Equinox, and is astronomically
significant.
On average the Moon rises about 50
minutes later every successive day in a lunar
month – the time period between two full
Moons or two new Moons. In New York, for
example, a new Moon will rise at 6:50 am on
September 13. On September 14, the Moon
will rise almost 60 minutes later at 7:46 am.
Around the Northern Hemisphere's Harvest
Moon, this time difference between two
successive moonrises decreases to about
30-40 minutes for a few days. In New York,
a full Moon will rise at 6:36 pm (18:36) on
September 27 and on September 28, the
Moon will rise 40 minutes later at 7:16 pm
(19:16).
This curious phenomenon, which is also
sometimes called the Harvest Moon Effect
occurs because of the low angle that the
Moon's path around the Earth makes with
the horizon during the northern fall
(autumn) months. This effect reverses
during the Northern Hemisphere spring. The
large angle that the lunar orbit makes with
the horizon ensures that the moon rises
more than 50 minutes later every day
around the northern Spring Equinox.
Because seasons in the Southern
Hemisphere are opposite to the seasons in
the North, the Harvest Moon Effect occurs
around the southern Fall (Autumn) Equinox
in March.
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/facts-lunar-eclipse.html

Do we get to see this eclipse in Nigeria?

I dey go borrow welder eye-glass to watch the eclipse in HD

We should be able to experience it in nigeria just like the previous one if am right? @op

Eclipse, well dats fair.. Earthq**ke, Godforbid.

10. It is Part of Lunar Saros Series 137
Like solar eclipses, lunar eclipses tend to occur in 18 year long
cycles called Saros cycles. Lunar eclipses separated by a Saros
cycle share similar features, including time of the year and the
distance of the Moon from the Earth. Eclipses that are separated by
a Saros cycle are included in a Saros series.
The September 27/ 28, 2015 Lunar Eclipse belongs to Saros Series
137. It is the 28th eclipse and the last total lunar eclipse in a series
of 81 lunar eclipses. The series began with a penumbral eclipse on
December 17, 1564 and will end with another penumbral eclipse
on April 20, 2953.

11. It's the Last Eclipse of 2015
2015 has 4 eclipses, the minimum number of eclipses that can
happen in a calendar year. The September 28 Total Lunar Eclipse
marks the last eclipse of the year. It will be preceded by a partial
solar eclipse on September 13, 2015.
The first eclipse of the year, a total solar eclipse took place on
March 20. Two weeks later, on April 4, 2015 the first lunar eclipse
of 2015 took place.
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/facts-

dejasvki you are right since we are part of Africa

McCarlito:
I dey go borrow welder eye-glass to watch the eclipse in HD

hilarious tho u dont need any protective glasses xcept if the welder glass will make u see better

cc lalasticala or whoever in charge, i would love this to hit fp thanks.

I have been too ENGROSSED in school work that I forgot and didn't notice all these eclipses. I remember on 13 (day after the last paper I wrote), the sky became DARK for some minutes. I went to withdraw from the ATM & then go to campus.


I dismissed the darkness as RAIN synonymous to Ondo State. . . I NEVER EXPERIENCED ALL THESE ECLIPSES THIS YEAR
. . I am marking Sept. 27/28. I am not missing it for tens of thousands. Lol. . Million will do.