Galileo Observatory Will Be Open Sunday Night!

Posted: September 24, 2015

Sky-watchers, get set: A spectrum of lunar events will occur Sunday evening in an event that won't happen for another 18 years.A lunar eclipse will coincide with a supermoon on Sept. 27 at 9:07 p.m. EDT. As the moon will be in its closest proximity to Earth, it will appear up to 14 percent larger.This supermoon, also called a harvest moon due to its occurrence falling at the beginning of the autumn season, will have an extra characteristic.Known as a blood moon, the moon will pass behind behind the Earth into its shadow, resulting in a red tint across its surface.Come join us for this phenomenon at the Galileo Observatory on Sunday, September 27th between 8:30pm and 11:00pm.