![]() Just before the eclipse peaks - or when the sun and moon are in perfect opposition - light that normally reflects directly off the lunar surface will be redirected through Earth’s atmosphere, filtering out the blues of the UV spectrum so that only the reds and oranges remain - hence the changing effect.Īnd, the bigger the moon appears, the more dramatic the show. VCG via Getty Images What is the meaning of “blood moon”?Ī blood moon occurs only during a lunar eclipse and emits an orange-red glow during its several minutes of transit through Earth’s shadow, due to an optical illusion caused by our atmosphere. May 15 marks this season’s total “super flower blood moon” eclipse - when the gleaming full moon in the spring casts an eerie red glow during an eclipse. That’s where its other grisly nickname comes in. Some astro-forecasters say that Sunday brings more of a semi-super moon - as there’s an ongoing debate in the scientific community about the true definition - which still makes for a pretty spectacular eclipse portion of the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa and the East Pacific. Skywatchers know that a moon is “super” when its orbit reaches one of its closest points to Earth - also called “in perigee” (and the opposite of which, “in apogee,” means the moon is at its furthest). ![]() But this one’s extra special - because it’s also the first of two lunar eclipses in 2022, and slated to be a big one. May 15 marks this season’s full “flower moon,” historically occurring around the time flowers are in full bloom for spring in North America, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. The blood moon rises tonight - and briefly disappears. June 2023 horoscopes reveal zodiac signs’ best defense against deathĭubai’s $5B project seeks to build resort inside 900-foot replica of the moon Why the US military almost blew the moon up with a nuclear bomb How the June 2023 full strawberry moon in Sagittarius affects your life ![]()
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