Lunar Eclipse Of January 31,

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

You did not know? It doesn't matter, here we tell you. In the early hours of Wednesday, January 31, an unparalleled astronomical event can be seen in various parts of the planet, including much of the United States.

In the early hours of the morning, a rare type of lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, will turn the Earth's satellite a reddish color for several minutes. The earth will align itself right in the middle of the sun and the moon, in addition to this the atmosphere of our planet will create a light filter that will only let the red color pass to give an enigmatic tint to the moon.

But an unusual series of astronomical coincidences will make this eclipse a very special event that has not been seen on earth since 1866, that is, for 152 years.

The blood moon will also coincide with the first blue moon of the year, a phenomenon determined when two full moons can be seen in the same month. As if that were not enough and to add to the rarity of this natural phenomenon, it also coincides with a supermoon, that is to say that the satellite will be much closer to the earth than normal, allowing it to look much larger than normal.

Lunar eclipse, blood moon, blue moon and supermoon, four events that can be seen at the same time in a single cosmic event that promises to be extraordinary.

Although the eclipse will be appreciated in its full splendor on the west coast of the United States, the show will also be appreciated throughout the country. According to The New York Times the east coast will be able to see the heavenly show from 5:51 am In the rest of the country it will start at 4:51 am Take a look at this NASA link with more details about the event.