On Monday, in the sky there was a “bloody moon” – BBC Russian

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Image caption Moon acquired a reddish color because of this Supermoon also called “blood moon “

On Monday, a lunar eclipse coincided with the so-called Supermoon.

The moon revolves around the Earth is slightly elongated, elliptical orbit and at the time of the eclipse will be in perigee – the closest point to Earth. As a result, it looks much more normal.

A lunar eclipse, during which the moon a reddish hue to be seen in North and South America, West Africa and Western Europe.

NASA says that the last lunar eclipse coincided with Supermoon in 1982. The next time this will happen in 2033.

In the western part of North America, eastern Europe and in other parts of the Middle East and South Asia could see a partial lunar eclipse.

In Western Europe eclipse began shortly after midnight GMT. In North and South America, it has been seen on Sunday evening local time.

Getting a partial lunar eclipse in Moscow had 4 hours 06 minutes Moscow time.

As the Moon is in the nearest point to the Earth, she looked at the 7-8% more than usual.

The moon also acquired a reddish color because of this Supermoon also called “blood moon”.

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Image caption During the eclipse this year, the moon was only 357,877 kilometers from the Earth

This is due to the fact that, even when fully closed from direct sunlight the Earth, the Moon continues poorly illuminated with light tangential to the earth’s surface in the atmosphere of our planet.

Since the earth’s atmosphere best transmits the red-orange part of the spectrum, the surface of the moon takes on a reddish hue.

During eclipse of the moon covered a constellation of Pisces.

With the full lunar eclipse of the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned, and the Earth is blocking a moon from the sun.

From the Earth at this moment the Moon appears reddish or brick color. Depending on the weather conditions on Earth, it can also be the color of blood, or dark gray.

During the eclipse this year, the moon was only 357,877 kilometers from the Earth.

Eclipse It began just after midnight – at 00:11 GMT, and the moon became at that moment yellowish. Total eclipse occurred at 02:47 GMT. It will end at 05:22.

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye, as it poses no danger sight.