March is complete “Blood blood“A phenomenon that makes the moon in red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in the western hemisphere of the earth.
The full moon reaches maximum lighting at 2:55 a.m. on Friday, March 14. The total lunar eclipse will return the red moon on Thursday, March 13, according to the time zone, according to Nasa.
When and where to see the “bloodworm moon”
While the full moon this month will get up early Friday, the appearance of a full moon started on Wednesday evening and lasts on Saturday morning, according to NASA. The details of the almanac of the former specific farmer Moonrise Times For postal codes across the United States Local forecasts Also include detailed information on how the night sky will be clear in various places.
The phenomenon of “blood moon” will start before the full moon reaches maximum lighting. While the lunar eclipse begins, the moon will start to move in the shadow of the earth Thursday at 11:57 p.m.. However, the progressive gradation of the moon will not be noticeable before 1 h 09 Friday. The moon will be fully shaded from 2 h 26 to 3 h 31, with the opportunity for advanced vision for the red moon taking place around 2 h 59
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The moon will come out of the shadow full of the earth between 3:31 a.m. and 4:48 a.m., and will leave the last of the partial shadow at 6 a.m., ending the lunar eclipse.
Viewers in North and South America will adopt the best views of the “moon of the blood”, although certain parts of Europe and Africa can have an overview.
How can I observe the eclipse?
The moon goes always be visible during the eclipseEven if it will be in the shadow of the earth, according to NASA.
You do not need special equipment to observe a lunar eclipse, although twins or telescope improve the view. Viewers must go to a dark environment far from the lively lights for the best vision conditions of the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse and why does it make the moon in red?
When the sun, the earth and the moon all line up so that the moon passes in the shadow of the earth, there is a lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, like the one that happens this week, the whole moon is in the darkest part of the shadow of the earth.
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The moon appears red-orange when it is in the shadow of the earth. Any sun that is not blocked by the earth during the eclipse will be filtered through a “thick slice of the earth’s atmosphere” while it goes to the surface of the moon, according to NASA. This will make the moon in red.
Why is the full moon of March called the Green Moon?
The full moon this month is also called The Worm Moon. The nickname can come from earthworms generally found as the jurisdiction approaches, according to the Almanac of the former farmer.
The other names of the full moon of March are the Eagle Moon, the moon goose, Crow returns to the moon, the sugar moon, the strong moon of the wind and the endolris eyes.
