The sky on Sunday night will feature a dark red moon among the typical shimmering stars.
In honor of this, the UCF Robinson Observatory will be hosting “Knights Under the Stars,” a total eclipse viewing party.
The event will be held at at Memory Mall from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. tonight, Sept. 27.
10 mobile telescopes will be set up to allow those in attendance to view the lunar eclipse.
Students from UCF’s Planetary Sciences Group and from the Astronomy Society at UCF will be there assisting with the telescopes and giving more information about what those viewing are seeing.
“This is the last total lunar eclipse visible from Florida for three and a half years,” Yan Fernandez, an associate professor of physics at UCF and director of the observatory, said in a release.
The total lunar eclipse is supposed to last from 10:11 to 11:23 p.m. with partial eclipse viewing before and after, according to the release.
It is recommended to bring a chair and blanket to this event.
Make sure to check the UCF Robinson Observatory Facebook beforehand in case of any cancellation notices due to rain.
“This is a great opportunity to see the moon up close during a rare event. We should also be able to sneak a peek at Saturn and its rings while we’re out there. We can’t wait to share the excitement with students, faculty, staff, the general community and children especially, even if the next day they have school,” Fernandez said.
For more information about the UCF Robinson Observatory, visit their website.
