What interesting lunar events lie ahead?

The sky watchers around the world got the pleasure to see Superglobal rare blood moon on January 31.

The next total Eclipse is when the Moon will turn red, passing through the dark inner shadow of the Earth or Umbra, will occur later this year, 27 Jul. The event will see in South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.

Lunar eclipse 21 Jan 2019 will the so-called Supermoon. This means that the Moon will be in perigee or the point in its elliptical orbit that is closest to the Earth.

During SUPERLINE, which happens only when the Moon is full, earth the satellite appears slightly larger and brighter than usual. However, the difference is hardly noticeable for ordinary people.

But the Eclipse next year there will be a Blue moon. To astronomers there are two different definitions for the phenomenon. It can be the second full moon in a single month or the third full moon in a season in which four full moons. Again this will happen on March 31.

After 21 January 2019 total lunar Eclipse will have to wait for more than 2 years. In 2019 there will be another lunar Eclipse — partial Eclipse 16 Jul same year. It will be followed by four relatively weak penumbral Eclipse, when the Moon passes through the outer edge of earth's shadow called a penumbra in 2020. After that, the next full lunar Eclipse will only happen May 26, 2021.

We'll have to wait another decade before the next Blue bloody moon rise December 31, 2028. This lunar Eclipse will see throughout Asia, most of Europe, Africa, Australia and North America.

The following Superglobal the blood moon will happen only 31 Jan 2037 and will be visible in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa.

Very soon, in two weeks, is expected next solar Eclipse — the first in 2018. On 15 February, the Moon will partially block the Sun over Antarctica and part of South America. Then on July 13 another partial solar Eclipse will be visible in South Australia. The third solar Eclipse of the year will be partial, and can be seen in Northern Europe, Northern Asia and parts of East Asia.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»