September 27, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse: View from the Moon

B-roll Find out what scientists will be learning during the Super, Blue, Blood Moon.Beginning at 5:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 31, a live feed of the Moon will be offered on NASA TV and NASA.gov/live. You can also follow at @NASAMoon. Weather permitting, the NASA TV broadcast will feature views from the varying vantage points of telescopes at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California; Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles; and the University of Arizona’s Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter Observatory. For more click HERE || ‘Super, Blue Blood Moon’ Will Leave Spectators in Awe on Jan. 31br NASA Scientists Available Jan. 30 to Show Viewers How to See the Magnificent Moon.It’s the Moon’s turn to shine next week, coming on the heels of the solar eclipse last August. Serendipity strikes on Wednesday, Jan. 31 as a total lunar eclipse will happen at the same time as a supermoon and a blue Moon. This lunar trifecta is the first of its kind in 35 years and will not occur again until 2037.Join NASA scientists from 6:00-11:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 30 – the day before the rare event – to find out how your viewers can experience the ‘Super, Blue, Blood Moon’ and learn more about our closest celestial neighbor.People around the world will experience a bigger and brighter Moon caused by the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit. Viewers in the central and western U.S., Australia, New Zealand and Eastern Asia will get the added bonus of seeing a lunar eclipse – giving the Moon a copper glow. NASA scientists are using the lunar eclipse as an opportunity to study what happens when the Moon goes from baking in the Sun to being in the cold shadow of the Earth. A blue Moon occurs on the second full Moon of a calendar month. The chance alignment happens once in a ‘blue Moon.’**** To book a window contact: michelle.z.handleman@nasa.gov/ 301-286-0918 **** HD Satellite Digital Coordinates for G17-K18/Upper: Galaxy 17 Ku-band Xp 18 Slot Upper| 91.0 ° W Longitude | DL 12069.0 MHz | Vertical Polarity | QPSK/DVB-S | FEC 3/4 | SR 13.235 Mbps | DR 18.2954 MHz | HD 720p | Format MPEG2 | Chroma Level 4:2:0 | Audio EmbeddedSuggested Questions:1. What is the best way to watch the ‘Super, Blue Blood Moon?’2. How rare is the combination of a lunar eclipse, super and blue Moon?3. NASA has been studying the Moon with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – or LRO –for eight years. What has been most surprising about NASA’s observations of theMoon?4. How can NASA’s understanding of our Moon lead to further space exploration?5. Where can we learn more about our Moon and NASA’s observations of it?Questions for longer interviews:1. What does the lunar eclipse mean for a spacecraft orbiting the Moon?2. During the total solar eclipse, people in the path of totality experienced a drop in temperature. How will the temperature on the Moon be affected by this eclipse?3. The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 is approaching. What is there left to learn about the Moon?4. When will this unusual combination of a lunar eclipse, super and blue Moon occur again?Live Shot Details:Location: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Greenbelt, MarylandScientists:Dr. Noah Petro / NASA Scientist / LRO Deputy Project Scientist Dr. Michelle Thaller / NASA ScientistDr. Jake Bleacher / NASA ScientistDr. Geronimo Villanueva / NASA Scientist [en Español] || Soundbites with Dr. Noah Petro / NASA Scientist / LRO Deputy Project Scientist. TRT 2:37Answers the following questions: What is the best way to watch the ‘Super, Blue Blood Moon?’ NASA has been studying the Moon with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – or LRO –for eight years. What has been most surprising about NASA’s observations of theMoon? During the total solar eclipse, people in the path of totality experienced a drop in temperature. What can scientists learn about the Moon by observing it during the lunar eclipse? When will this unusual combination of a lunar eclipse, super and blue Moon occur again?

|| Dial-A-Moon || Typically, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft flies over the night side of the Moon every two hours, spending about 45 minutes in darkness. Because LRO is powered by sunlight, it uses a rechargeable battery to operate while on the night side of the Moon and then charges the battery when it comes back around into daylight.During the total lunar eclipse of September 27-28, 2015, however, LRO emerges from the night side of the Moon only to find the Sun blocked by the Earth. LRO needs to travel an entire orbit before seeing the Sun again, relying continuously on its battery for almost three hours.LRO won’t be in any real danger as long as its power consumption is handled carefully. Except for LRO s view of the Sun during the eclipse. The view is dark when the Moon is in the way.

Interview with Noah Petro - LRO Deputy Project Scientist || Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Deputy Project Scientist Noah Petro discusses the Sept. 27th supermoon eclipse and some of the cool things that scientists have learned about our moon.NASA will provide a LIVE FEED of Sunday s Supermoon eclipse. Click for details. || B-roll available for download referring to 2015 Supermoon and Eclipse. || Interview (in Spanish) with NASA Scientist Irma Quispe NeiraFor complete transcript, click here. || Interview with Jennifer Heldman - NASA ScientistFor complete transcript, click here.

Universal Time (UT). The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. || On the evening of September 27, 2015 in the Americas (early morning on September 28 in Europe and most of Africa), the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse, the last of four visible in the Western Hemisphere in a span of 18 months. This animation shows the changing appearance of the Moon as it travels into and out of the Earth’s shadow, along with the times at various stages. Versions of the animation have been created for each of the four time zones of the contiguous United States, as well as one for Universal Time.All of South America and most of North and Central America will see the entire eclipse, while those west of roughly 120W will see it in progress at moonrise. You won’t need special equipment to see it. Just go outside and look up!The penumbra is the part of the Earth’s shadow where the Sun is only partially covered by the Earth. The umbra is where the Sun is completely hidden. The Moon s position against the background stars will look a bit different for observers at different locations on the surface of the Earth. The Moon is in the southwestern part of the constellation Pisces. || Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. || Central Daylight Time (CDT). The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. || Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. || Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. || The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, at 10 seconds per frame. Frames include an alpha channel. || The star field that appears behind the Moon during the eclipse. The Moon is in Pisces. Because of the narrow field of view, no easily recognized stars are visible here. The brightest star, HR 67 (or HIP 1421), is magnitude 6.2, visible only to the keenest eyes in an especially dark location.