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Blood Moon is a term for a red-colored total lunar eclipse or a series of four total eclipses in two years. Learn why the Moon turns red, when the next Blood Moon will occur, and the difference between Blood Moon and Blue Moon.
Jan 14, 2024 · What is it? A "blood moon" happens when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse. While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish moon...
- The moon enters the penumbral shadow. The shadow cone of the Earth has two parts: a dark, inner umbra, surrounded by a lighter penumbra. The penumbra is the pale outer portion of Earth's shadow.
- Earth's penumbral shadow appears. Now, the moon has progressed far enough into the penumbra that it should be evident on the moon's disk. Start looking for a very subtle light shading to appear on the moon's upper left portion.
- The moon enters Earth's umbral shadow. The moon now begins to cross into Earth's dark central shadow, called the umbra. A small, dark scallop begins to appear on the moon's upper-left (northeastern) limb.
- The moon is 75% covered. With three-quarters of the moon's disk now eclipsed, the part of it that is immersed in shadow should begin to light up very faintly, similar to a piece of iron heated to the point where it just begins to glow.
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May 18, 2021 · Super Blood Moon: Your Questions Answered. Data visualization of the May 26, 2021 supermoon eclipse or ‘super blood moon.’. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio. This month brings the “most super” of the year’s supermoons, and on top of that, a total lunar eclipse.
May 15, 2022 · Learn about the rare and exciting phenomenon of a super blood moon, when the Moon turns red and appears larger than usual during a total lunar eclipse. Find out when and where to see it in the UK and around the world, and see some stunning photos of past blood moons.
May 16, 2022 · A Blood Moon total lunar eclipse will occur on May 15-16, 2022 and will look similar to this view of one from July 2018. Here's everything you need to know about the event.(Image credit:...
May 27, 2021 · 26 May 2021. Stargazers in a number of countries have been treated to a rare Super "blood" Moon as the Earth's satellite turned orangey-red. Such an event happens only when the...
