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A man in Shanghai observes the total lunar eclipse that has dyed our natural satellite red.
It was as expected: a total lunar eclipse in which Earth’s natural satellite was tinged with red.
In the early hours of this Tuesday in several countries of the world, especially in Australia and China, it was possible to observe the total lunar eclipse. In Latin America it could be seen in Central America, Ecuador and Colombia, and parts of Peru and Venezuela.
This phenomenon is known as the “Blood Moon” and we will have to wait about three years to be able to witness it again.
Why does the moon turn red?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align so that the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.
In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls into the darkest part of the earth’s shadow, called shadowNASA explains this on its website.
When the Moon is inside the shadow, it takes on a reddish hue.
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This is how the Moon could be seen during the eclipse.
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The red moon over the Australian city of Melbourne.
Technically this happens because the only sunlight that reaches the Moon passes through the Earth’s atmosphere.
The more dust or clouds there is in the Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon will appear.
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where you could see
As noted, no special equipment was needed to observe the eclipse. which lasted 85 minutes.
The eclipse stage where the Moon was completely in the shadow of the Earth was visible in North and Central America.
JEFF OVERS
November 8 was the last we saw until 2025.
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2is the number of total lunar eclipses that occurred in 2022.
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Reddishit is the color that the Moon has assumed as the only sunlight that has reached it through the earth’s atmosphere.
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Where is it?It has been seen in North America, Central America, parts of South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Also in Ecuador, Colombia and the western parts of Venezuela and Peru.
In other parts of the world such as Asia, Australia and New Zealand, it was also possible to enjoy the spectacle of the red moon.
But the most privileged were the people living in Alaska and Hawaii who were able to enjoy all phases of the eclipse.
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