Stargazers in North America, Hawaii, the Middle East, Russia, India, and Australia are witnessing a rare “super blue blood Moon” Wednesday.
The celestial show is the result of the sun, Earth, and Moon lining up perfectly for a lunar eclipse just as the Moon is near its closest orbit point to Earth, making it appear “super” large.
It is the second full Moon within the same month, a phenomenon called a “blue” Moon which has nothing to do with its color.
Today’s full moon is special for three reasons: it’s the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.”
If you live in North America, Alaska, or Hawaii, a lunar eclipse will be visible before sunrise on Jan. 31.
For those in the Middle East, Asia, eastern Russia, Australia and New Zealand, the “super blue blood moon” can be seen during moonrise in the morning on the 31st.
Amazing #SuperBlueBloodMoon witnessed in UK. pic.twitter.com/YTyIYqxZiD
— Raza Mehdi (@SyedRezaMehdi) January 31, 2018
The post WATCH LIVE: Super Blue Blood Moon appeared first on ARYNEWS.
Comments
Post a Comment