mollyfamwatThere’s only one month left until the big event, and as the first full moon of 2018 approaches, we’re all wondering what the sky will look like. On February 15th, a super moon will fall on the Earth, and the lunar eclipse will follow the next day. So, what will this month’s super moon look like? Well, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be the first full moon to happen this year, and if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the second full moon of 2018.
The best time to take photos of the moon’s shadow will be on August 21st, when the Moon will be exactly full. The Moon will slowly pass through Earth’s shadow, and by the time totality begins, the shadow will have blurred into a fuzzy black disk. This is known as a penumbral shadow. But, once totality begins, the Moon will become a dark red, or deep orange, and it will appear super-sized. This is known as a super moon, or more widely known as a blood moon.
The “Super Flower” (as I’m calling it in reference to the lunar eclipse) is the first supermoon of 2018, and it’s a blood moon. This is actually the second time in the last 100 years that a supermoon, lunar eclipse, and blood moon have coincided. On September 23, 2015, a supermoon, lunar eclipse, and blood moon coincided. However, we’re only in luck if you live in the Pacific Northwest (or on a boat) because the eclipse will be visible from the rest of the world in just a few days.
Updated May 26, 2021 at 8:44 a.m. Eastern Time
Photos of the total lunar eclipse that took place last night show the moon bathed in a strange reddish glow as it passes through the Earth’s shadow.
Expert observers called this eclipse a super moon because three lunar phenomena occurred simultaneously: a super moon, a total lunar eclipse and a blood moon. During a supermoon, the moon appears 14% larger and 30% brighter in the sky because the natural satellite orbits closer to Earth than when the moon is at its greatest distance from Earth. The moon will also pass completely in Earth’s shadow – an eclipse – and take on a reddish hue due to the light filtering through Earth’s atmosphere during this event – a blood moon.
In areas where the weather was clear, the eclipse was visible in western North and South America at the beginning of the morning moon and in Oceania, Australia and East Asia at the rising of the evening moon. This was the first total lunar eclipse since 2019.
The moon was completely hidden from Earth’s view for nearly 15 minutes.
Sunset at Stonehenge near Amesbury, southern England.
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A yacht sails during a moonrise in Sydney.
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Mark Baker/Associated Press
The supermoon observed here from Brasilia appears much larger and brighter in the sky.
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Heraldo Perez/Associated Press
View of the rising moon over Skopje, northern Macedonia.
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Full moon during a partial solar eclipse in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Phil Walter/Getty Images
A man leaves his home after fishing on the Missouri River.
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Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
In folklore, the full moon of May is known as the flower moon because it occurs at the time when spring blooms in the northern hemisphere. The Farmer’s Almanac popularized the term by tracing it to the Algonquians of North America. The Almanac notes that other Native American cultures have traditional names for the full moon in May, including the leaf-falling moon, the egg-laying moon, and the frog moon.
Lunar eclipses occur naturally when the earth slips between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight that normally illuminates the moon’s grayish, crusted surface.
The next total lunar eclipse is on the 16th. May 2022, when the bright blood moon shines in the night sky again.
The moon rose through the low clouds over San Diego.
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Mike Blake/Reuters.
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Copyright ©2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8The Full Moon last Friday (July 13th) was a Super Moon (or Super Flower, as it’s also known) and was visible from all but the most central parts of North and South America. It was also a rare event that will not be seen again until 2034. The eclipse was the last of four consecutive total lunar eclipses, or Moonsets, which will be visible from the Americas again on September 28th. This type of eclipse is nicknamed a “Blood Moon” because it causes the Moon to appear red, and is also a total lunar eclipse, meaning the Moon will be completely immersed in Earth’s shadow.. Read more about super blood moon and let us know what you think.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Super Flower Blood Moon?
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Where can you see Super Blood Moon?
The Super Blood Moon will be visible in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America.
What time is the Blood Moon 2021?
The Blood Moon 2021 will be on Wednesday, September 25th at 11:28 PM.
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