{"id":258325,"date":"2021-05-25T13:12:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T13:12:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T10:12:39","slug":"supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means\/","title":{"rendered":"#Supermoon! Red blood lunar eclipse! Simultaneously! Tomorrow!?! Here\u2019s what that means"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f16cb83aff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f16cb83aff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means\/#Whats_a_super_moon\" >What\u2019s a super moon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means\/#How_does_a_lunar_eclipse_work\" >How does a lunar eclipse work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/supermoon-red-blood-lunar-eclipse-simultaneously-tomorrow-heres-what-that-means\/#Why_does_the_moon_look_red\" >Why does the moon look red?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Supermoon! Red blood lunar eclipse! Simultaneously! Tomorrow!?! Here\u2019s what that means<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption\/><\/figure>\n<p>The first lunar eclipse of 2021 is going to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en during the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/\">early hours of May 26<\/a>. But this is going to be an especially super lunar event, as it will be a supermoon, a lunar eclipse, and a red blood moon all at once. So what does this all mean?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A comparison showing a larger moon and a smaller moon with a 12% difference in size.\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"A comparison showing a larger moon and a smaller moon with a 12% difference in size.\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=364&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402166\/original\/file-20210521-19-1lzx779.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=457&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Fsuper-lunar-event-may-26%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The Moon appears 12% bigger when it is closest to Earth compared with its appearance when it\u2019s farthest away. Credit: Tomruen\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA\" data-title=\"Share The Moon appears 12% bigger when it is closest to Earth compared with its appearance when it\u2019s farthest away. Credit: Tomruen\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The Moon appears 12% bigger when it is closest to Earth compared with its appearance when it\u2019s farthest away. Credit: Tomruen\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The Moon appears 12% bigger when it is closest to Earth compared with its appearance when it\u2019s farthest away. Credit: Tomruen\/Wiki<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>Commons, CC BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_a_super_moon\"><\/span>What\u2019s a super moon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/earthsky.org\/astronomy-essentials\/what-is-a-supermoon\">supermoon occurs<\/a> when a full or new moon coincides with the Moon\u2019s closest approach to the Earth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-right zoomable\"\/>\n<p>The Moon\u2019s orbit around Earth is not perfectly circular. This means the Moon\u2019s distance from Earth varies as it goes around the planet. The closest point in the orbit, called the perigee, is roughly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/astronomy\/moon\/lunar-perigee-apogee.html\">28,000 miles<\/a> closer to Earth than the farthest point of the orbit. A full moon that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/supermoons-are-big-and-bright-but-not-as-rare-as-the-hype-would-suggest-68270\">happens near the perigee is called a supermoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So why is it super? The relatively close proximity of the Moon makes it seem a little bit bigger and brighter than usual, though the difference between a supermoon and a normal moon is usually hard to notice unless you\u2019re looking at two pictures side by side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"A diagram showing the relative position of the Earth and Moon and how this corresponds with the phases of the Moon.\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"A diagram showing the relative position of the Earth and Moon and how this corresponds with the phases of the Moon.\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=240&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/402173\/original\/file-20210521-15-1rocqcy.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=302&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Fsuper-lunar-event-may-26%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The phases of the Moon correspond to how much of the lit\u2013up side you can see from Earth. Credit: Orion 8\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA\" data-title=\"Share The phases of the Moon correspond to how much of the lit\u2013up side you can see from Earth. Credit: Orion 8\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The phases of the Moon correspond to how much of the lit\u2013up side you can see from Earth. Credit: Orion 8\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The phases of the Moon correspond to how much of the lit\u2013up side you can see from Earth. Credit: Orion 8\/WikimediaCommons, CC BY-SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_a_lunar_eclipse_work\"><\/span>How does a lunar eclipse work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth\u2019s shadow covers all or part of the Moon. This can only happen during a full moon, so first, it helps to understand what makes a full moon.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Earth, half of the Moon is illuminated by the sun at any one time. A full moon happens when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. This allows you to see the entire lit-up side, which looks like a round disc in the night sky.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354578 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"657\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-210x210.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-270x270.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-135x135.jpeg 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-796x796.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-192x192.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-912x912.jpeg 912w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-470x470.jpeg 470w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Fsuper-lunar-event-may-26%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth\u2019s shadow. Credit: Sagredo\/WikimediaCommons\" data-title=\"Share A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth\u2019s shadow. Credit: Sagredo\/WikimediaCommons on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth\u2019s shadow. Credit: Sagredo\/WikimediaCommons on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth\u2019s shadow. Credit: Sagredo\/WikimediaCommons<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354578\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-210x210.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-270x270.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-135x135.jpeg 135w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-796x796.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-192x192.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-912x912.jpeg 912w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/lunar-eclipse-470x470.jpeg 470w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>If the Moon had a totally flat orbit, every full moon would be a lunar eclipse. But the Moon\u2019s orbit is tilted by about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu\/hbase\/Solar\/lunecl.html\">5 degrees relative to Earth\u2019s orbit<\/a>. So, most of the time a full moon ends up a little above or below the shadow cast by the Earth.<\/p>\n<p>But twice in each lunar orbit, the Moon is on the same horizontal plane as both the Earth and Sun. If this corresponds to a full moon, the Sun, the Earth and the Moon will form a straight line and the Moon will pass through the Earth\u2019s shadow. This results in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/4158\">total lunar eclipse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To see a lunar eclipse, you need to be on the night side of the Earth while the Moon passes through the shadow. The best place to see the eclipse on May 26, 2021, will be the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Australia, the East Coast of Asia and the West Coast of the Americas. It will be visible on the eastern half of the U.S., but only the very earliest stages before the Moon sets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_the_moon_look_red\"><\/span>Why does the moon look red?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the Moon is completely covered by Earth\u2019s shadow it will darken, but doesn\u2019t go completely black. Instead, it takes on a red color, which is why total lunar eclipses are sometimes called red or blood moons.<\/p>\n<p>Sunlight contains all colors of visible light. The particles of gas that make up Earth\u2019s atmosphere are more likely to scatter blue wavelengths of light while redder wavelengths pass through. This is called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu\/hbase\/atmos\/blusky.html\">Rayleigh scattering<\/a>, and it\u2019s why the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.physicsclassroom.com\/class\/light\/Lesson-2\/Blue-Skies-and-Red-Sunsets\">sky is blue and sunrises and sunsets are often red<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354577 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"534\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-404x270.jpg 404w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-796x532.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fspace%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Fsuper-lunar-event-may-26%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The Earth\u2019s atmosphere gives the Moon a blood-red glow during total lunar eclipses.Credit: Irvin Calicut\/WikimediaCommons,\" data-title=\"Share The Earth\u2019s atmosphere gives the Moon a blood-red glow during total lunar eclipses.Credit: Irvin Calicut\/WikimediaCommons, on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The Earth\u2019s atmosphere gives the Moon a blood-red glow during total lunar eclipses.Credit: Irvin Calicut\/WikimediaCommons, on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The Earth\u2019s atmosphere gives the Moon a blood-red glow during total lunar eclipses.Credit: Irvin Calicut\/WikimediaCommons,<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1354577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-404x270.jpg 404w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-202x135.jpg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/05\/moon-red-796x532.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In the case of a lunar eclipse, red light can pass through the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and is refracted \u2013 or bent \u2013 toward the Moon, while blue light is filtered out. This leaves the moon with a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/why-does-moon-look-red-lunar-eclipse.html\">pale reddish hue during an eclipse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, you will be able to go see this super lunar eclipse. When you do, now you will know exactly what makes for such a special sight.<!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/republishing-guidelines --><\/p>\n<p><em>This article by Shannon Schmoll, Director, Abrams Planetarium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. 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