Did you get the chance to see the 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse of Super Blood Moon this past weekend?? If not, you could have the chance in about 18 years. The Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse hasn’t happen since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033. The Super Blood Moon is quite the sight to see. Pictures don’t even begin to describe how amazing the science of the moon and planets are!! The eclipse of the moon appears when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned to form an almost or exact straight line. The technical term for the eclipse is syzygy, which comes from Greek meaning being paired together. Total Lunar Eclipse is actually part of four series lunar eclipse called Lunar Tetrad. The first three series appeared on April 15, 2014, October 8, 2014, and April 4, 2015. Between each series is about 6 months and 5 full moons a piece. The next Lunar Tetrad will start on April 25, 2032. The reason why most people call the Lunar Eclipse, a Blood Moon is when the Earth cast a shadow on a Full Moon, causes the moon to have a red glow. Another reasoning for a red tint, is what we call Rayleigh Scattering. Rayleigh Scattering is the same mechanism that causes colorful sunrises and sunsets. Not only is the Moon a Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse, but also a Super Moon. Total Eclipse of a Super Moon are rare, but it happen this past week on September 27/28, 2015. The Super Moon appears when the Moon is the closest to the Earth. Rising Super Moon can look larger and brighter to spectators watching on Earth. I’m hoping you didn’t miss your chance to see the exciting Total Lunar Eclipse of the Super Blood Moon, but if you were unlucky and didn’t get the chance, videos and pictures will catch you up on the action people have been talking about.
P.S. There was a shooting star,too!!
http://www.space.com/30546-supermoon-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWgmAUeOT6c
P.S. There was a shooting star,too!!
http://www.space.com/30546-supermoon-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWgmAUeOT6c