A blood moon occurs when a lunar eclipse gives the moon a red tint.
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From the United Kingdom, observers saw the Moon pass through the Earth’s shadow in the early hours of Monday morning. So the moon turns red because that is the light that most escapes Earth’s thin atmosphere.
It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033.
The September 2015 full moon was dubbed a supermoon because it occurred during the perigee – the closest approach – of the moon’s monthly orbit of Earth.
Through the ages, so-called “blood moons” have been viewed as ill omens by superstitious people. This full moon looks bigger and brighter than usual.
Astronomer Dr. Sharaf Bin Rafood Al-Safiani, who is the member of Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Scienc (AUASS), said the lunar eclipse will be the last this year.
Texan pastor and author John Hagee says this has only happened three times in the past 500 years and claimed it is likely to herald a “hugely significant” world event.
Before you dismiss that prediction, we’ll remind you: The last such eclipse was in 1982. You can add your comments below.
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