On Friday at 9:58 a.m. EDT the last "blue moon" will be at its fullest as it lingers in the sky for the last time in three years.
For the uninitiated, a "blue moon" is an instance of the second full moon of a month.
Live Online Streaming
Those who will not be able to view the event in person can watch it online thanks to the Slooh space camera site, which will broadcast a feed at 6:00 p.m.EDT from` its Canary Islands Observatory and the Prescott Observatory in Arizona. The 6:00 p.m. broadcast will feature Astromoner Bob Berman, and filmmaker Duncan Copp and will display a view of the blue moon from both of these observatories, giving viewers access to simultaneous footage of both the moon and the sun (unclear if sun footage can be turned off) .
According to Space.com, iOS and Android enabled handset devices will have access to the feed as well.
Following Friday, the next time stargazers will be able to see a blue moon is July 2015.
Blue moons appear due to the fact that every month has 30 to 31 days, and it only takes 29.5 days for the moon to orbit Earth.
The special broadcast will also dedicate a portion of its time honoring Neil Armstrong. Slooh editor Bob Berman states that "This Blue Moon that Slooh will explore Friday night is somewhat rare, but not as rare as the courage and talent of the late Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the nearest celestial neighbor."
"To honor him, Slooh will explore the Sea of Tranquility with its Canary Island 20-inch telescope, live, and have guests who will reveal some of the lesser-known secrets of that historic 1969 event. I think many of our visitors will be in for quite a surprise," he added.
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