Photo by Alejo S. Bebedor (used with permission) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter For the longest time, people have been fascinated with celestial and sky events. Aside from shooting stars and comets, the moon is one heavenly body that never fails to mesmerize. More so when it appears in the sky as a supermoon, a blue moon and a blood moon in one. Jan. 31 marks the day when the whole world witnessed the moon as a supermoon blue blood moon. What Is A Supermoon Blue Blood Moon? A supermoon is a frequent occurrence, with at least one in a year. This happens everytime a full or new moon is nearest to the Earth. During a supermoon, it appears bigger than a regular full moon. The last time a supermoon appeared was on Jan. 2, 2018. In 2017, there was a supermoon on Dec. 3. Supermoon, Dec. 3, 2017. A blue moon is the term used to describe a second full moon that occurs within a month. Because the last full moon was on Jan. 2, this full moon on Jan. 31 is called a blue moon. The supermoon blue moon before the eclipse, taken in Quezon City. Photo by Alex Tamayo (used with permission). Finally, a moon is called a blood moon during a total lunar eclipse, because the moon takes on a reddish tinge during the total eclipse. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are much slower and can last for up to an hour. Total eclipse, taken in Quezon City. Photo by Alex Tamayo (used with permission). Thousands Watched The Supermoon Blue Blood Moon Filipinos watched the sky event especially since the Philippines was fortunate enough to be able to view the eclipse in totality. Countries in the Australian continent and the Pacific also saw the show. Total eclipse occured at around 8:51 p.m. and lasted until 10:01 p.m. Here is an actual timeline of photos from last night. Photo by Mike Garcia (used with permission). Facebook Comments
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