A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon, Earth and Sun are closely aligned, the Earth being positioned between the two.
The Earth blocks sunlight to the moon, causing a reddish glow which can only be described as beautiful.
This particular occurrence is known as the blood moon and it’s rather rare as it also needs to be a full moon.
Unlike a solar eclipse which would blind you if you stared directly at it, a lunar eclipse is perfectly safe to watch.
“When part of the Moon is inside the Earth’s shadow, the light from the sun is scattered and the only light that passes through the Earth’s atmosphere is the one that has the red colour”
~The deputy director of the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences, Ilias Fernini,
Fear not fellow moon lovers, because if you missed the half-blood thunder moon partial eclipse on the 16th of July, we have a treat for you.
even though it was just a partial lunar eclipse, it was something rather spectacular on the eye, I mean, nature never disappoints does it?
Visible to most of the world, North America was a bit unfortunate, but fret not, because we have compiled a rather epic list of pictures for you to drool over!
The moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse in Asuncion, Paraguay, on July 16, 2019. (Photo by NORBERTO DUARTE / AFP)
The moon is seen above a statue of “Palazzo della civilta del lavoro” or “Square Colosseum” in the EUR district , during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Rome, on July 16, 2019. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
The moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse in the sky over Rome, on July 16, 2019. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
.@BreakfastNews cameraman Simon Winter snapped this great shot of the partial lunar eclipse in Tamworth, NSW. pic.twitter.com/47I7XkJbo7
— Caitlyn Gribbin (@CaitlynGribbin) July 16, 2019
The partial lunar eclipse from the roof of the BBC and through our cameraman’s viewfinder #LunarEclipse2019 pic.twitter.com/6RIh5hzmvJ
— sophieraworth (@sophieraworth) July 16, 2019
The odds were in our favor on @Space_Station today
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So special to experience a partial lunar eclipse during the historic week of #Apollo50th celebrations. Dreaming of the sights we’ll see on future #Artemis missions. pic.twitter.com/uYP1sq6XC9
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) July 17, 2019
In pics: Partial lunar #eclipse was seen across the world, July 16, 2019 pic.twitter.com/z6KBxX21Bv
— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) July 17, 2019
I went out last night to see the partial lunar eclipse. Took a while to find it as it sat behind a bank of low cloud until 10:40pm. But the wait was worth it. pic.twitter.com/LqVVvdMhvt
— Martin Watt Photography (@MartinWattPhoto) July 17, 2019
The partial lunar eclipse yesterday. Greatest eclipse 21:31 UT over Freital/Saxony/Germany. 65% of the lunar disk into darkness.
Refraktor 130/1200, Canon EOS 6D, ISO 200, 1/30s pic.twitter.com/JJkaaPxzB2
— Heiko (Astronomer) (@Astronomer72) July 17, 2019
And another #LunarEclipse! My first processed #HDR image from yesterday's partial #eclipse at its maximum.
pic.twitter.com/hVRDb5kHnB
— Diego González (@dgonzalez_83) July 17, 2019
And another #LunarEclipse! My first processed #HDR image from yesterday's partial #eclipse at its maximum.
pic.twitter.com/hVRDb5kHnB
— Diego González (@dgonzalez_83) July 17, 2019
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