![]() This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Portions of this story originally appeared in a previous article published on Jan. ![]() When you do, now you will know exactly what makes for such a special sight. Hopefully you will be able to go see this super lunar eclipse. This leaves the moon with a pale reddish hue during an eclipse. In the NewsLooking up at the Moon can create a sense of awe at any time, but those who do so on the evening of January 20 will be treated to the only total lunar eclipse of 2019. When you look up at the night sky, you might notice that the Moon looks a little different each night. There are a few different types of unusual full moon types, which include blood moons, supermoons, blue moons, and harvest moons, and others. In the case of a lunar eclipse, red light can pass through the Earth’s atmosphere and is refracted – or bent – toward the moon, while blue light is filtered out. A full moon occurs when the side of the Moon facing Earth is fully lit up by the Sun. 31, when three celestial events combine to create a super blue blood moon. This is called Rayleigh scattering, and it’s why the sky is blue and sunrises and sunsets are often red. Sky-gazers are in for a rare treat Wednesday, Jan. The particles of gas that make up Earth’s atmosphere are more likely to scatter blue wavelengths of light while redder wavelengths pass through. Sunlight contains all colors of visible light. Instead, it takes on a red color, which is why total lunar eclipses are sometimes called red or blood moons. When the moon is completely covered by Earth’s shadow it will darken, but doesn’t go completely black. Irvin Calicut/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA Why does the moon look red? "It is absolutely safe to view the eclipse, even through the bare eyes," stated Karnataka-based Breakthrough Science Society, which has arranged a number of public spots for viewing the event.The Earth’s atmosphere gives the moon a blood-red glow during total lunar eclipses. ![]() According to the National Geographic, the best views will be for people on the northern part of North America’s West Coast, as well for viewers across China, Japan, and most of Australia.Įxperts say that the phenomenon will be clearly visible from any high-rise or open space. The full moon was the third in a series of supermoons, when the Moon is closer to Ea. Sidharth, BM Birla Science Centre's Director. NASA TV provided coverage of Super Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse on Jan. The total lunar eclipse can be seen from everywhere in India on Wednesday, with the moon taking a red brown glow, also called the "Blood Moon", said B.G. After that, it will recede and in an hours time, that is around 7.25 pm (IST), the main part of the eclipse would be over," a release from BM Birla Science Centre stated. "A slight sliver of the moon first gets covered in what is called the umbra, the total shadow, and slowly this spreads for several minutes. The main eclipse will start around 6.25 pm (IST) after sunset and this can be seen in the eastern sky as the moon would have just risen by then. The total lunar eclipse begins at 5.20 pm (IST) with what is called the partial shadow or penumbra of the earth's shadow striking the moon. When will the next Super Blue Blood Moon be?įor the next, Earthlings will have to wait until 2037. The event is happening after a gap of 35 years, and after 150 years for the Americas. The atmosphere filters out most of the sun’s blue light, so the moon looks red, and hence, the name. Some sunlight still reaches the moon, but first it goes through Earth's atmosphere. PDT broadcast from Marshall Space Flight Center in. NASA’s live stream is available from 5 p.m. The Super moon is upto 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter.Ī total lunar eclipse happens when the whole moon enters Earth's shadow. If you miss it, the next supermoon eclipse won’t occur until 2033. We welcomed new year with a full moon, which is set to repeat on Wednesday.Ī super moon occurs when the moon is at or near its closest point to the earth, or perigee. The second full moon in the same calendar month is called a blue moon. ![]() Wednesday's event has been termed the Super Blue Blood Moon because the day will witness three lunar events-blue moon, super moon and total lunar eclipse-coinciding after a long wait. LIVE NOW: Watch views of the #SuperBlueBloodMoon from multiple telescopes.
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