Blood Moon and Supermoon September 27 to 28 of 2015
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
The video above explains a visual phenomenon from planet earth and our own moon. The phenomenon is known as a blood moon (bloodmoon, lunar eclipse). Causation is from the shadow of the earth passing onto the moon, making the moon a blood red colour. The hue has had superstitious beliefs attached in the past, and as society progressed in education, science has explained the phenomenon.
A supermoon is also a phenomenon based on the earth’s moon orbit around our planet. Based on the elliptical approach of the orbit, there are times where the full moon will be at a range closest to earth, making it appear very large.
On September 27, 2015 around 9pm EST, we had a supermoon lunar eclipse, a Super Blood Moon…
A blood moon and supermoon combined… for an awesome site!
The phenomenon of a blood moon and supermoon combined will not appear by current calculations, again, until 2033.
Here are some photos of the event, in case you missed seeing it…
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol Building on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Denver. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen as it rises above Central Park in New York City, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen as it rises above Central Park in New York City, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen next to the Empire State Building at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 in New York City. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 in New York City. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 in New York City. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol Building on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Denver. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
