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Unique Lunar Eclipse To Occur On April 14-15
This April 14-15 the world will see beginning of extraordinary lunar eclipses series. The first of it will last about 77 minutes when moon will come into the umbral shadow of the Earth and it will be totally in the shadow of our planet.
The eclipse will be unique as moon in this case will not disappear, but it will turn a different shade. It will be painted red, which is presently the most talked about thing across the world.
Astronomer Fred Espenak said the April 14 total moon eclipse will take a dramatically colorful appearance. It will range from bright orange to blood red.
Espenak is also an eclipse expert and said the light of sun will be reflected off the Earth and will create reddish color on that moon. The reddish color will be similar to that we see during sunrise or sunset.
In the next one year four such moons are said to be anticipating and there will be no particular eclipse in between.
The other three moon eclipses will occur on October 8 this year, April 4 next year, and also September 28 next year. If you miss this series, the next such series will appear in 2032-33. Hence, it is a must-see event.
Scientists say lunar eclipses are safe to watch with naked eye.
However, it is usually perceived as bad omen. In China it is believed a dragon eat up the moon. In Japan it is seen as foreshadow disaster like earthquakes.
The Islamic culture considers the event good and find it as a connection to Allah.
April 14 lunar eclipse will be visible in the eastern parts of Russia.
- thealmagest.com
This April 14-15 the world will see beginning of extraordinary lunar eclipses series. The first of it will last about 77 minutes when moon will come into the umbral shadow of the Earth and it will be totally in the shadow of our planet.
The eclipse will be unique as moon in this case will not disappear, but it will turn a different shade. It will be painted red, which is presently the most talked about thing across the world.
Astronomer Fred Espenak said the April 14 total moon eclipse will take a dramatically colorful appearance. It will range from bright orange to blood red.
Espenak is also an eclipse expert and said the light of sun will be reflected off the Earth and will create reddish color on that moon. The reddish color will be similar to that we see during sunrise or sunset.
In the next one year four such moons are said to be anticipating and there will be no particular eclipse in between.
The other three moon eclipses will occur on October 8 this year, April 4 next year, and also September 28 next year. If you miss this series, the next such series will appear in 2032-33. Hence, it is a must-see event.
Scientists say lunar eclipses are safe to watch with naked eye.
However, it is usually perceived as bad omen. In China it is believed a dragon eat up the moon. In Japan it is seen as foreshadow disaster like earthquakes.
The Islamic culture considers the event good and find it as a connection to Allah.
April 14 lunar eclipse will be visible in the eastern parts of Russia.
- thealmagest.com
> So happy it will be visible in the US. I have set a reminder in my phone so that I bump this thread to keep it fresh in our mind. I love this sort or thing. Makes you appreciate the little things knowing how small we are in comparison to what is really going on. Perspective.
