Longest Lunar Moon Eclipse of the 21st century wows star-gazers for over 100 minute.
The largest total lunar eclipse of the century transformed the moon into a reddish orange color for more than 100 minutes, according to NASA.
The eclipse was not seen in the United States, but I did get a picture of it from Italy. Noah Petro, a scientist for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, told ABC. Star-gazers in the areas near the Middle East, south of eastern Africa, western and southeast Asia and India were able to catch a glimpse of the celestial event as long as the weather permits.
In those areas, the totality off the lunar eclipse-- when the moon will retain its red color--lasted for about 2 hours. the entire event will last about 6 to 7 hours. But you will still see Mars bright in the Sky.
Although North America, residents weren't able to see the eclipse, we should still not that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter -- NASA's robotic spacecraft orbiting the moon experienced it first hand. The LRO was launched in June 2009 to provide detailed maps for future human and robotic exploration. Its the moon that really holds the secret to understand how the solar system works. its a good time for Americans to star getting excited about the moon, as NASA will began celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the spaceflight that made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin the first two people on the moon, on July 20th, 1969.
The next lunar visible to be seen on the North American Continent will be January 21st, 2019. it will be a super moon as well. Which will be a full moon or new moon that coincides with the moon's position at it's closest to the Earth.
Here in Toledo, Ohio where I am at we didn't have the eclipse but we did see how close Mars is to earth.
What exactly is a blood moon?
A blood moon isa term used to describe a total lunar eclipse, which is as the moon appears darkest will pass through the Earth's shadow. the tolal lunar eclipse is given the " blood" nickname because of the beautiful red color caused by the projection of the all the Earth's sunrises and sun sets onto its surface, , earlier this year, before the super blue blood moon event took place on January 31st, 2018.
The largest total lunar eclipse of the century transformed the moon into a reddish orange color for more than 100 minutes, according to NASA.
The eclipse was not seen in the United States, but I did get a picture of it from Italy. Noah Petro, a scientist for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, told ABC. Star-gazers in the areas near the Middle East, south of eastern Africa, western and southeast Asia and India were able to catch a glimpse of the celestial event as long as the weather permits.
In those areas, the totality off the lunar eclipse-- when the moon will retain its red color--lasted for about 2 hours. the entire event will last about 6 to 7 hours. But you will still see Mars bright in the Sky.
Although North America, residents weren't able to see the eclipse, we should still not that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter -- NASA's robotic spacecraft orbiting the moon experienced it first hand. The LRO was launched in June 2009 to provide detailed maps for future human and robotic exploration. Its the moon that really holds the secret to understand how the solar system works. its a good time for Americans to star getting excited about the moon, as NASA will began celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the spaceflight that made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin the first two people on the moon, on July 20th, 1969.
The next lunar visible to be seen on the North American Continent will be January 21st, 2019. it will be a super moon as well. Which will be a full moon or new moon that coincides with the moon's position at it's closest to the Earth.
Here in Toledo, Ohio where I am at we didn't have the eclipse but we did see how close Mars is to earth.
What exactly is a blood moon?
A blood moon isa term used to describe a total lunar eclipse, which is as the moon appears darkest will pass through the Earth's shadow. the tolal lunar eclipse is given the " blood" nickname because of the beautiful red color caused by the projection of the all the Earth's sunrises and sun sets onto its surface, , earlier this year, before the super blue blood moon event took place on January 31st, 2018.
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