A scientific miracle that is happening for the first time in 35 years.
Eclipses... something that the millennials have been fascinated by for years. We, educated citizens of the twenty-first century are still not clear about how and what eclipses are about, imagine how scary it would have been for people, 2000 years back?
You peep out your window and see the Sun or the Moon in the sky being covered by something; scary isn't it?
Scary enough that people have come up with strange stories to justify this beautiful scientific miracle.
Why am I talking about this? Scroll on...
For the first time in 30 years, we witnesed a total lunar eclipse, supermoon and blue moon.
A total lunar eclipse is when the full moon passes through Earth's shadow. As it enters the depths of Earth's shadow, we shall see the moon turn deep red, thanks to the Earth's atmosphere interacting with the Sun's light. This type of eclipse is also known as a blood moon, which isn't blue, just by the way. In the end, comes the supermoon. When the Moon will be closest to Earth as it orbits around us.
Well, that was the scientific part, here is how we look at it...
According to NASA's eclipse website, "Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch. You don't need any kind of protective filters. It isn't even necessary to use a telescope. You can watch the lunar eclipse with nothing more than your own two eyes."
According to NASA's eclipse website, "Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch. You don't need any kind of protective filters. It isn't even necessary to use a telescope. You can watch the lunar eclipse with nothing more than your own two eyes."
All the above rumours and beliefs are just a result of lack of awareness. So enjoy this rare site from 5.20 pm to 7.25 pm, if you are going to be at work, like me, you can watch it here...
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