getty Want to watch “Blood Moon” live on YouTube? In the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 8, 2022—Election Day in the U.S.—the surface of the full “Beaver Moon” will turn an exciting reddish-copper color for a spectacular 85 minutes. Here’s everything you need to know about the total “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse. It may be the third total lunar eclipse in 18 months, but it’s the last until 2025—and it won’t be as large or spectacular visible from North America until 2029. However, if there aren’t clear skies where you are—or you’re on the far side of the planet where the eclipse won’t be visible (Europe and Africa)—there are plenty of places to follow the “Blood Moon” eclipse in real time online.
Where to live stream the “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse.
Finding somewhere to watch the event live online is not as easy as it should be. There are many YouTube channels that pretend to have it live, but are actually showing footage of an old eclipse that happened years ago. I’ve checked out all of these YouTube channels during eclipses over the past few years, which are from reliable sources such as astronomers, observatories, and dedicated eclipse enthusiasts. The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona—where the dwarf planet Pluto was discovered in 1930—will broadcast the total lunar eclipse live through a state-of-the-art 12-inch Planwave telescope from the Giovale Open Deck Observatory. Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and lunar expert John Compton will host from 2:00 p.m. MST on November 8 (4:00 a.m. EST). Total in Flagstaff is about 4:00 am. MST (6:00 a.m. EST). Some of the most reliable live streams for both lunar and solar eclipses are provided by Timeanddate.com, which will be showing live views of the entire event from its mobile observatory in Roswell, New Mexico. It will also receive live feeds and images from astronomers in San Diego, California and Perth in Western Australia. Telescope retailer High Point Scientific is streaming a live view of the total lunar eclipse. It all starts at 4:00 am. EST. A live stream hosted by Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi on the Virtual Telescope Project’s WebTV page and YouTube channel is scheduled for 04:30 AM. EST. It will feature star images from across North America as well as Australia and India. NASA TV won’t be the place to go on Nov. 8, in part because its anchors will be busy starting at 4:30 a.m. EST showing the rendezvous and capture of the Cygnus Northrop Grumman “SS Sally Ride” cargo ship arriving at the International Space Station. However, as well as possible occasional screenings of “Blood Moon” on NASA TV, it’s worth checking out the space agency’s YouTube channel closer to the season. There they broadcast a NASA Science Live broadcast of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse. Live streaming the total lunar eclipse is a great idea if there’s a cloud cover where you are—or if you’re in the “wrong” part of the planet. However, if it’s clear where you are, then get out because you won’t regret seeing a “Blood Moon” – one of nature’s most beautiful sights – with the naked eye. I wish you clear skies and open eyes.
