Photos from the Super Blue Blood Moon

[Yahoo! News}- Earlier this year, a blue moon, super moon and blood moon all coincided for the first time since 1866.

The rare celestial event – dubbed the ‘super blue blood moon’ was visible from many parts of the world, but the most jaw-dropping views were in western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia.

However, due to the way the eclipse happens, those in Western Europe, most of Africa and Central and Southern America missed out on the event.

This was the third in a series of ‘supermoons’ which saw the moon appear 14 percent brighter and 30 per cent larger than usual.

Skygazers in the Eastern Hemisphere last saw a blue moon total lunar eclipse in 1982, but those in the West haven’t witnessed one for more than 150 years.

Unlike a solar eclipse, this lunar eclipse can be safely viewed without protective eyewear. (Getty)

The moon rises behind Glastonbury Tor, southwestern England. This is the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a ‘blue moon’, and won’t happen again for another two years and eight months. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

The ‘Supermoon’ silhouettes the statue to Admiral Lord Collingwood which overlooks the entrance to the river Tyne at Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear. (SWNS)

A plane is silhouetted by the Blue Moon as it passes over Liverpool, Merseyside. (PA)

It’s thought those who live in the Central timezone got the best view of the supermoon in all its glory. (Getty)

The full eclipse began at 2:07pm UTC (2:07pm GMT, 9:07am ET) although some of it was still visible after that. (Reuters)

According to Nasa, the event offered experts a chance to see what happens to the moon when it cools quickly. (SWNS)

 

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Lunar means moon.

There was a partial lunar eclipse early this morning.

Lunar eclipse happens when the Earth block the Moon from the Sun.

It happens when the Sun, the Earth and the Moon are in straight line or  almost; with the Earth in the middle.

Partial Lunar eclipse happens when only a part of the moon is blocked by the Earth.

If the whole Moon is blocked by the Earth, a total lunar eclipse happens.

This is a picture that I made using the Microsoft PowerPoint to show how lunar eclipse happens.

This lunar eclipse was very special because it happens on the first day of the new year and at the same time with the blue moon!

I watched the blue moon but I could not see the eclipse.

I went out side at 1:41 am and again at 2:00 am but I only saw the full moon in the sky.

I think I’ll to watch another lunar eclipse.

Blue Moon 31st December 2009

Blue moon means the second full moon in a month.

This do not always happens, so it is something special.

This blue moon is something very very special because it happens on the last day of a year.

The last blue moon on the 31st December happened in 1990.

It happened 19 years ago.

At that time I was not born yet.

Anyway the moon is not blue in colour on the night of blue moon 🙂