Super blue blood moon and lunar eclipse a rare sighting
Enhanced image of super blue blood moon. Credit: NASA
TORONTO, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 鈥 It鈥檚 rare to see a super blue blood moon and a lunar eclipse all at the same time, says 91亚色 Professor Paul Delaney. The last one was in 1866. But that鈥檚 what Jan. 31 will bring eager celestial watchers.
The 鈥渂lue鈥 in the super blue blood moon is because it鈥檚 the second full moon of the month, and as it will be relatively close to the Earth, it鈥檚 also called a 鈥渟uper鈥 moon. In addition, this particular phase of the moon will see the moon, Earth and Sun all line up, causing a lunar eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun鈥檚 light from falling onto the lunar surface. If you鈥檙e where the totality phase of the lunar eclipse is visible, this particular super blue moon will not have a bluish cast, but a reddish glow, which makes it a blood moon.
It will depend where you are just how much of the lunar eclipse you鈥檒l be able to see. From British Columbia, residents will see totality, but from Toronto and further east, the Sun will rise before the totality phase is reached.
If you miss this one, the opportunity won鈥檛 come again until next year.
WHAT: Super blue blood moon and lunar eclipse
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 31
WHO: Paul Delaney of the Faculty of Science will be available to talk about the celestial event.
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