Super Blue Blood Moon
- msjbennett
- Jan 30, 2018
- 1 min read
Are you ready? Will the skies be clear? Tomorrow morning we'll be able to see the Super Blue Blood Moon of 2018! Sounds ominous, but let's break it down.
Super Moon = The moon is at it closest point to Earth in it's orbit. This makes the moon appear slightly larger and brighter than normal.
Blue Moon = The second full moon in the same month. (not the color we see)
Blood Moon = This name comes from the color the moon turns during an eclipse. This is because our atmosphere absorbs some colors, but lets other wavelengths of light to pass through- the same reason we have colorful sunsets.
The eclipse begins early in the morning, and unfortunately the moon will set before we'll be able to see the full eclipse here in Greenfield. But it's still worth checking out!
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