Super Moon (Wolf Moon) 2nd January and Blue Moon, 31st January 2018

[Laurence Green]

Via the BBC news’s Weather Watchers website – this may attract your attention:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/article/42540706/wolf-supermoon-lights-up-the-sky

For folks in the USA the 31st January also heralds a total lunar eclipse.

Laurence

 

[Laurence Green]

A quick reminder – 31st January approaches and with it a full Blue Moon for the UK and maybe partial in the USA

Via the BBC news’s Weather Watchers website:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/article/42540706/wolf-supermoon-lights-up-the-sky

Laurence

[Howard Brown]

The Times, UK, today has a nice moon + plane picture on page 10. But a news clip on page 4 adds ‘…something still rarer: a super blue blood moon, brought on by a total lunar eclipse.’

[Hans Stocker]

Moonrise yesterday.

And later that evening: a Moonhalo.

[George Preoteasa]

And in New York an eclipse. Partial because the moon set before totality.

[George Preoteasa]

Hans, I like how you fit in those clouds as background.

[Laurence Green]

Supplementing the previous posts, for which I am grateful, here is a bit more info of a rare event.

From BBC News:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42817785

Blue /Blood Red Moon 31st January 2018 – a very rare event.

Laurence

 

 

[Howard Brown]

Here in Hampshire, UK, the sky was clear for moonrise circa 6pm and until around 11pm when some cloud drifted across giving a colourful halo. Super indeed.

But why was the colour blue ever brought into it rather than some other word?

[Laurence Green]

Oops!  I forgot to include this useful link in my earlier posting.

For those who are interested about when a Blue Moon appears you might find this useful.  It is a Blue Moon calendar.

http://www.moongiant.com/Blue_Moon_Calendar.php

Sorry for the goof on my part.

Laurence

 

[George Preoteasa]

Hygge, there are a number of explanations, none really convincing. Here is a google search:

https://www.google.com/search?q=why+is+a+blue+moon+called+blue&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS691US691&oq=why+is+a+b&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.6954j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Howard Brown]

Thanks, George. Your link mentions volcanoes and the following ugly link is a picture which appeared in the i newspaper (UK). It is the “super blue blood Moon” seen through volcanic ash cloud from the Mayon volcano. It mentions NASA calls the event a “lunar trifecta” – next one in 2037.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bullit+marquez+mayon&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CU9nfBVtLLt2IjgmB20FWFWj6zRdrExDafvch-zCaRvTcIvG20Q5hWPMFQm1wkxvHTc_1L2WFyXEtu7eSxnoLlUyF4yoSCSYHbQVYVaPrEQizpAjWMWjTKhIJNF2sTENp-9wRPRyS0RGeTi4qEgmH7MJpG9NwixHNPmsRbTipdyoSCcbbRDmFY8wVEUaHbyfRAZguKhIJCbXCTG8dNz8R34dNXwfMAdIqEgkvZYXJcS27txG05j2lR2hTHCoSCZLGeguVTIXjESa323CcStn5&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjvsZjI7IrZAhVgFMAKHR1ACScQ9C96BAgAEBs&biw=1149&bih=708&dpr=0.95#imgrc=xFdci5yAJl8jAM:&spf=1517698795444

[Laurence Green]

Truly a staggering image of the Moon!

From NASA’s APOD page:-

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180209.html

Just marvel at the “clouds” emanating from the Sun during eclipse!  This shot took a huge amount of time and planning etc.  What a fantastic result, eh?!?

Laurence

 

[George Preoteasa]

Beautiful indeed, thanks Laurence! It took me a little bit of time to figure out what’s going on.

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