The first lunar eclipse of 2021 will be a rare occasion as it is happening on 26 May and not only that, but it will also coincide with the supermoon. This means this event can happen again for another 80 years!
The first lunar eclipse of 2021 will be a spectacular sight. It is already predicted to occur on 26 May, but this event will also be made even more special as it’s the rare occasion where all three events – a supermoon, blood moon, and full-lunar eclipse take place! So what does that mean?
Supermoon Explanation?
A Supermoon is a new or full moon closely coinciding with the perigee, the moon’s closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. Any full Moon or New Moon that comes within 224,791 miles or 361,766 km of our planet can be called super due to it appearing slightly larger and brighter than usual. However, most people don’t notice this difference unless they’re looking at two pictures side by side!
A supermoon is a full or new moon that comes to within 361,766 km of Earth. This relatively close proximity makes the Moon seem bigger and brighter than usual. The difference between a supermoon and a regular ol’ moon can be hard to notice unless you’re looking at them side by side.
The full lunar eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. This happens twice in each orbit, and if it corresponds with your moon being on the same horizontal plane as both Earth and Sun at this time of occurrence then you can expect to see an incredible sight!
How to, and best place to see Super Moon:
To see a lunar eclipse, you need to be on the night side of the Earth while the Moon passes through its shadow. This will happen again next year: on May 26th, 2021, it’ll be best seen from Australia and Asia but also visible in parts of America.
The reason behind the red moon:
The moon has a completely red look when it is eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow. A full lunar eclipse, or blood moon, can also be called “red” because of this effect created by our atmosphere filtering blue light and allowing only the red spectrum to reach far enough into space for us to see at night on earth.
The moon has a completely red look when it is eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow. A full lunar eclipse, or blood moon, can also be called “red” because of this effect created by our atmosphere filtering blue light and allowing only the red spectrum to reach far enough into space for us to see at night on earth.
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