The Moon will turn a rusty hue in the early hours of Monday and may seem larger in the sky. The event is caused by a total lunar eclipse coinciding with another astronomical event called a supermoon. Read more
Armagh Observatory reports that, if skies are clear on the night of 27/28 September, skywatchers will witness a rare total eclipse of the Moon during the early hours of Monday 28th. The penumbral phase of the eclipse begins soon after midnight on the 27th, at 01:11 (BST), followed by the main partial phase, which begins at 02:07. Totality starts at 03:11 and continues to 04:23, with maximum eclipse occurring at 03:47. The Moon then moves slowly out of the Earth´s shadow, the partial eclipse ending at 05:27 and the penumbral phase ending at 06:22. Read more
Where to watch the 'supermoon' total eclipse in Bristol
The first 'supermoon' eclipse for more than three decades is coming to our skies on the night of September 27-28, just a fortnight after a partial solar eclipse that, sadly, most of the world will miss (unless you live in southern Africa, that is). Read more
The Total Lunar Eclipse is at 02:10 UT, 28th September 2015.