6/18/2023 0 Comments Blood moon eclipse![]() ![]() Encke also has the shortest known orbital period for a comet, at only 3.3 years for one complete trip around the sun. 2022 is predicted to be one of those particularly stellar years. (Video: The Washington Post) The eclipse will begin when many people are asleep along. An eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun, causing the planet’s shadow to cover the Moon. A blood moon, also known as a lunar eclipse, was seen in cities across the globe on May 25 and 26. Meteor expert David Asher from Armagh Observatory and Planetarium discovered that Earth encounter swarms of larger particles shed by the comet Encke in certain years. A blood Moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse. A 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse will be visible early Tuesday morning in the United States, but its hard to tell at this point if thats a foreboding omen or a sign of providence for. There is a chance that some very fast meteors known for their fireballs will be visible during this years shower because it is a potential Taurid Swarm Year. For the Taurids, the debris was likely left behind by comet Encke, whose last close approach to Earth was in 2015. ![]() It produces pebble-sized debris instead of the minuscule dust-sized debris created in other meteor showers, which create a bright streak of light when it hits the Earth’s atmosphere, according to NASA Meteor Watch. For the first time, a total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon. The Taurids are special in part because of just how bright the meteors are. The moon, sun and Earth will align for a short time on Tuesday, Election Day those events won’t coincide again until 2394. It will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes, and will be visible from all parts of the world. Shooting stars, or the product of super small debris and sand grains entering the Earth’s atmosphere and burning up after a meteor passes by the Earth, are common. The Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse will take place on Saturday, September 22nd, and will be the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |