If you’re staying up to watch tonight’s major Mars announcement, you might be planning to catch that other big space event; the so-called “super blood moon” lunar eclipse. Unfortunately, Australia’s vantage point leaves a lot to be desired — but you should still head outside and look skyward anyway. (We promise we aren’t trolling.)
Red moon picture from Shutterstock
Earlier today, people in North and South America, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia and the Pacific all bore witness to a rare “Super Blood Moon”; a phenomenon that won’t be repeated until 2033. As its name implies, this is a special type of eclipse that causes the moon to appear much larger than normal with a reddish or “bloody” tinge.
Unfortunately, Australia has missed out on this spectacular event — blame the rotation of the Earth. With that said, we just ducked outside and can attest that tonight’s moon is impressively large.
When a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth, it appears bigger and brighter than usual and is known as a supermoon. Head outside and check it out for yourself. (For maximum enjoyment, we recommend bringing a telescope along — now is the time to call your astronomer-loving buddy.)
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