Watch: Rare Blood Moon Mesmerizes the World, Social Media Flooded with Stunning Images and Videos
A rare celestial event lit up the skies across India on Sunday night as people witnessed a spectacular ‘Blood Moon’ or total lunar eclipse. Across India skywatchers turned their eyes upwards to enjoy this astronomical spectacle.
Hyderabad: A rare celestial event lit up the skies across India on Sunday night as people witnessed a spectacular ‘Blood Moon’ or total lunar eclipse. Across India skywatchers turned their eyes upwards to enjoy this astronomical spectacle.
At 9:57 pm, the Earth’s shadow began to fall on the surface of the Moon, and by 11:01 pm, the Moon was completely eclipsed, glowing in a reddish-copper hue. The total eclipse lasted for 82 minutes, until 12:23 am. Experts explained that the Moon appears red due to the reflection and scattering of sunlight through the Earth’s atmosphere.
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This was the longest total lunar eclipse visible in India since 2022, and the first to be observed across the entire country since 2018. Astronomers noted that the next total lunar eclipse visible from India will occur on December 31, 2028.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface. Unlike solar eclipses, it is completely safe to watch with the naked eye, binoculars, or telescopes.
Apart from India, the Blood Moon was also visible in Other Countries also, with spectacular images flooding social media worldwide.
