You’re likely wondering when would be ideal to watch the total lunar eclipse and to get a sense of the trajectory of the eclipse on July 27th. Timeanddate.com has a great way to track the lunar eclipse, you just enter in your location and it will populate everything you need to know about the moon’s trajectory, timing, etc.
Unfortunately, if you’re in North America you will miss out on the rare lunar eclipse event. Those in Europe, Africa, Asia, and parts of South America will witness either the full eclipse or a partial eclipse.
However, fret not if you are living in North America because in just a few days Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been in nearly a decade. In fact, it will be a mere 35.8 million miles away from Earth. Monday night will be the time to see Mars as it will be the closest to Earth, but the event will last days so you will have plenty of time to enjoy it.
Screenshot of Slooh.com
For those that are set on watching the lunar eclipse, you can always live stream the event. One such organization offering live streaming is Slooh, which aims to teach the world to explore space. Using services like Slooh you can live stream the event from many different telescopes and different perspectives around the world.
Or another good option is to simply wait until January 2019 when a lunar eclipse will be visible to residents of North America. After all, waiting 6 months for the next lunar eclipse is worth your time!
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