You'll want to add "watch a special Harvest Moon" to your day's to-do list.
This year's Harvest Moon—the yearly full moon that shows up closest to the autumnal equinox (September 22)—will, in fact, be extra special given the penumbral lunar eclipse that will accompany it.
Set to occur today at 3:05pm EDT/12:05pm PDT, the event will only be visible from locations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Western Pacific but United States residents will be able to live stream it on the Slooh Community Observatory's website, in partnership with the Old Farmer's Almanac, beginning at 12:45pm EDT. Tune into the four-hour broadcast right here.
Expect the feed to include streams originating from telescopes placed in Africa, Asia, western Australia, Europe and the Middle East—providing viewers with visually astounding portrayals of the full moon. And, to add a bit of texture to the broadcast, Slooh astronomer Paul Cox will narrate the event and explain what, exactly, a penumbral lunar eclipse is (in case you were wondering: the event happens "when the moon moves through the faint, outer shadow of the Earth," according to Space.com. "This causes the moon to darken slightly, but the effects may not be visible to the naked eye.")
Although Harvest Moons occur every year, Harvest Moon eclipses aren't frequent. According to Fox, "this is the last harvest moon eclipse of any kind that we'll see until 2024. The next total eclipse of the moon will be January 31, 2018."
So, turn on those screens and kick off your weekend while witnessing some exciting lunar activity.