So you want to know if and how long the eclipse would be visible from where you live?
There’s a quick word from NASA astronomers on the viewing times around the world:
“Early in the morning on Dec. 21, a total lunar eclipse will be visible to sky watchers around the world. The eclipse is visible across all of North America — for viewers in western states, the eclipse actually begins late in the evening of Dec. 20.
Viewers in Greenland, Iceland and western Europe will be able to see the beginning stages of the eclipse before moonset. In western Asia, the later stages of the eclipse will be visible after moonrise. All of the eclipse will be visible throughout Mexico and Central America and northwest South America.
Viewers in Peru, Chile and Bolivia will see most of the eclipse, but the moon will set before the end of the Penumbral phase. Viewers in Brazil will see the moon set during totality. Parts of Africa in the northwest will also see the moon set while it is eclipsed. All but the westernmost tip of Australia will see an eclipsed moon as it rises. Unfortunately most of Africa, the middle East and India will not have a view of this event.”
Here’s also a nice map from NASA that would determine if viewing is possible in your area:
So great news for the folks in the United States, all of the eclipse will be visible over the early hours of 21st December or very late at night on the 20th, depending on the time zone.
Don’t hesitate to stay up outdoors all night sky-gazing. You can watch this beautiful astronomical phenomenon directly with the naked-eye.
For all you other people who live outside of the US, or are unable to see the complete eclipse, do not despair. Live streaming of the phenomenon is being made available from NASA through the The NASA Marshall Moon Cam.
Live streaming has begun as of now, but they appear to have cloudy skies so not much is visible at the moment. Keep watching as the actual eclipse starts in about an hour or so. Things might clear up by then.
NASA has been kind enough to list a few other web cam options for viewing the eclipse. The view might be different from different streams, owing to changes in weather conditions and the location of the web cam.
There’s also a live web chat organized by NASA to answer questions about the eclipse. Astronomer Mitzi Adams answers questions from 12:00 midnight all the way through 5:00 AM EST.
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