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Our astronomy teacher posted this about an open house at RIT's observatory for the Lunar eclipse:

Hello Colleagues,

Hopefully you have heard by now that this Sunday's Super Harvest Moon will
be totally eclipsed by the Earth's shadow.  The last time we had a Super
Harvest Moon totally eclipsed was in 1982!  And the next time will be in
2033!!

This will be something you can observe where ever you are -- as long as you
can see the Moon.  However the RIT Observatory will be hosting an open house
starting at 8 pm if you would like to view it from campus (or have the
opportunity to 'check out' the observatory).  This will obviously be a
weather dependent event, though there will be a presentation around 8:10 if
it's cloudy.  Check out the observatory website Sunday afternoon/early
evening to confirm the event, to find a map to the observatory, and to find
the overflow parking lot.

The penumbral eclipse will start shortly after 8 pm EDT, the partial eclipse
will start a little after 9, but totality won't happen until 10:11.
Totality ends at 11:23 and the eclipse is completely over around 1:20 am.
The observatory open house will start at 8 pm and end by/before midnight.

Here are some websites you can peruse for more information on the eclipse:

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-september-28 (http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-september-28)

http://www.space.com/30607-supermoon-lunar-eclipse-time-place-guide.html (http://www.space.com/30607-supermoon-lunar-eclipse-time-place-guide.html)

Although the weather has been beautiful this week, it does get chilly at
night, so please dress warmly.

Cross your fingers for clear skies!

Cheers,
Stacey

PS.  Please feel free to share this event -- it's open to the public.

...and for those who need to watch online...explore.org expects to have good views!

 Get ready for the eclipse of the supermoon! This Sunday evening, the United States and much of the world will see skies graced by a bright, big moon that will then be cloaked in a total lunar eclipse. And you can watch the event live on explore!

A supermoon occurs when the moon is both full and the closest to the earth all year, which makes it appear 14% larger and 30% brighter in the night sky. Then, in an even more rare and spectacular phenomenon, the earth will stand between it and the sun, casting its shadow on the lunar surface - the first time a supermoon has been eclipsed in 30 years.

Check out our Lake Tahoe Cam (http://explore.org/live-cams/player/lake-tahoe-homewood-mountain-resort-cam) before 7:11 pm PT, when the moon will look massive and begin taking on a reddish tint. The total eclipse will last over an hour.

 Never stop learning,

The Explore Team

Thanks, Ei!

NASA is also broadcasting a live feed of the eclipse:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/live-feed-of-sundays-supermoon-eclipse.html (http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/live-feed-of-sundays-supermoon-eclipse.html)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc# (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc#)

Thought you might enjoy seeing some of my eclipse photos.