Hello Everyone,
Three decades have passed since the last time Fortannis was witness to the triple crown of lunar events — a full moon, a lunar eclipse, and a lunar perigee all at the same time — and now people Terna will be able to see a “supermoon eclipse” this weekend. * excitement in the dreaming*
A lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the full moon and the sun. Although completely in the Earth’s shadow, the moon still receives a bit of reddish sunlight. A supermoon is when the moon is in perigee, or the closest point to the Earth it will reach. Sunday’s moon will be about 14% larger than normal.
There have only been five times since 200 where the supermoon has coincided with a total lunar eclipse— and the next won’t happen for another 18 years.
Begin looking to the moon around 19:00 on Sunday Sept 27, with the total eclipse setting in around 22:00.
Hopefully the sky will be clear. I cannot wait.
Lady FallingStar
Three decades have passed since the last time Fortannis was witness to the triple crown of lunar events — a full moon, a lunar eclipse, and a lunar perigee all at the same time — and now people Terna will be able to see a “supermoon eclipse” this weekend. * excitement in the dreaming*
A lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the full moon and the sun. Although completely in the Earth’s shadow, the moon still receives a bit of reddish sunlight. A supermoon is when the moon is in perigee, or the closest point to the Earth it will reach. Sunday’s moon will be about 14% larger than normal.
There have only been five times since 200 where the supermoon has coincided with a total lunar eclipse— and the next won’t happen for another 18 years.
Begin looking to the moon around 19:00 on Sunday Sept 27, with the total eclipse setting in around 22:00.
Hopefully the sky will be clear. I cannot wait.
Lady FallingStar
