Astronomy lovers in many countries around the world today, April 4, 2015, witnessed a total lunar eclipse, during which the Moon turned red.
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| A total lunar eclipse or "blood moon" is an astronomical phenomenon when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow cone, opposite the Sun, this is when the Moon is tinged with the clearest and most beautiful red color. In the picture is a lunar eclipse in southern Australia. Photo: Earth Sky |
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| Today’s total lunar eclipse is the third in a series of lunar tetrads that will not be repeated for 20 years or more. The first two occurred in April and September last year, and the last will be visible on September 28 this year. Photo: Earth Sky |
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| According to scientists, this is the shortest eclipse of the century in which the Moon changes color during the occultation phase. The above photo was taken in Hermosillo, Mexico. Photo: Earth Sky |
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| The moon turns red in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Doug Clement Photography |
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| Partial obscuration in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Twitter |
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| "Blood moon" in Colorado, USA. Photo: Earth Sky |
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| 9 images depicting the eclipse process in Portland, USA. This year, only astronomy lovers in the US, Asia, India, western China, Russia, Australia and the Pacific will have the chance to see the "blood moon". The African, European and Middle Eastern regions are on the other half of the Earth, so they will not be able to admire this phenomenon. Photo: Mike Zacchino |
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| During a total eclipse, sunlight passing through Earth’s dusty atmosphere will be bent, refracted toward the red part of the spectrum, and cast a shadow on the Moon’s surface. As a result, the Moon’s disk will change from a dark gray during partial eclipse to a reddish-yellow during total eclipse. Photo: Chris Stockdale |
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| The Moon during a total lunar eclipse as seen from Redondo Beach, California, USA. Photo: Maxim Senin/Space |
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| A total lunar eclipse seen through cherry blossom trees in Shiraishi, Miyagi prefecture, Japan. Photo: Reuters |
According to VnExpress
