During the Lunar total eclipse at dawn on Friday (14) It will be possible to see the full moon acquires a reddish shade as the shadow of the earth covers our natural satellite. No wonder the phenomenon also receives the nickname Blood moon.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, making it momentarily covered by the earth’s shadow. However, the moon does not become “invisible” in the sky during this moment, on the contrary, it gains a reddish color.
This is because, even with the shadow of the earth, some sun rays can still reach the lunar surface. Since the spreading of blue and violet light in the earth’s atmosphere is significantly higher than the spread of red and orange light, these are these two color frequencies that can cross our atmosphere and reach the moon.
Also, the more dust and clouds in the earth’s atmosphere, the red more the moon will look like.
How to observe the total eclipse of the moon?
Unlike solar eclipse, the good news is that to accompany the lunar eclipse there is no need for precaution.
Who is in a region with little visibility can also resort to LIVE TRANSMISSION OF THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORYwhich happens from 0:30 am, in Brasília time.
What time does the total eclipse of the moon happen?
The shadow of the earth is divided into two regions: umbra, darker, and dark, which is still illuminated by a portion of sunlight.
This week’s fine part of this week’s lunar eclipse will start at 00:57 (Brasília time) early on Friday. However, the penumbral eclipse is almost imperceptible to the naked eye for us here on earth.
The real show will have Start at 2:09 am when part of the moon begins to be covered by the umbra and the eclipse becomes visible to the naked eye. THE all lunar eclipse – That is, when the whole moon will be covered – will have Start at 3:26 will reach your Maximum at 3:58 and will end at 4:31.
What are the best places to observe the total moon eclipse?
Even if the phenomenon is visible from all over the Brazilian territory, it is still possible to take some care to ensure that you can see the complete show in the night sky.
To have a privileged view of the lunar eclipse in its entirety, it is important to ensure that your observation place has a Unimpeded view of the west horizon . The eclipse will start when the moon is still high in the sky, but will end when the satellite is almost behind the horizon in that direction.
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This content was originally published on a blood moon: why the moon turns red during the eclipse on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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