Total lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27.

From our Chief Meteorologist (who celebrated his birthday yesterday, coincidentally!):
Regarding tonight's ‪#‎SuperBloodMoon‬ Eclipse, you don't need a telescope for this. Some have asked. It's visible to the plain eye. A pair of binoculars might make it more interesting, but you can see it just fine as long as there are no clouds in the way. We'll be clear over Denver tonight, so it should be fun. One religious interpretation I've heard is that this 4th Super Blood Moon marks the "end of an age". Well, I think the end of each single day technically marks the end of an age, doesn't it? Especially if you've had a bad day at work LOL

When and Where to Watch This Weekend’s Total Lunar Eclipse [/u][/b]
Katie M. Palmer
09.24.15

Late on Sunday evening, September 27, the Earth will slide precisely between the sun and the moon, throwing the satellite into a rusty red shadow. This’ll be the fourth total lunar eclipse in two years, but that doesn’t make it boring. Quite the opposite—this week’s event will be the last in this rare tetrad, and the most dramatic.

That’s because this lunar eclipse coincides with another astronomical event: a supermoon. That’s what it’s called when the moon’s mostly elliptical orbit brings it closest to Earth’s surface—about 220,000 miles away instead of its average 240,000 miles. During this total lunar eclipse, the moon will appear about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than Earthlings are used to seeing it.

Taken together, all these astronomical events should make for a pretty special show—and a rare one. The last supermoon eclipse was in 1982, and it won’t happen again until 2033.

MissChris captured a beautiful series for us!



You can find the originals on our Facebook page here (share with your friends & family!).

Bruce McCown also captured a sweet series of 3 coming up over the range south of Fairplay and shared that with us on our Facebook page:







It was too cloudy at our house to get any shots.