A lunar eclipse is the point in time when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to travel through the umbra of the Earth’s shadow, which gives the moon a reddish tint. A supermoon happens when a full moon occurs at the same time as the moon’s closest orbital approach to Earth, making the moon appear large in the night sky.
The Rafes Urban Astronomy Center is located at 2350 Tom Cole Road in Denton. Gates will open at 8 p.m. and the event will last until 10:30 p.m., weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, a decision to cancel will be made by 5 p.m. on Sept. 27, and will be posted on UNT Astronomy’s Facebook and Twitter pages. The @UNT_Astronomy Twitter feed can also be seen on the UNT Astronomy website.
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The Noble Planetarium and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society will host a watch party at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s member parking lot from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Telescopes will be available at the event, and a telescopic live stream will be available on YouTube.
Brookhaven College, in Farmers Branch, is also hosting a viewing party. The event will be in the plaza between Building K and Building X from 7 p.m. to midnight. Brookhaven College and the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas will be providing telescopes.