watch the Moon flip blood purple and occult Uranus

This morning (Paris time), the MoonMoon slipped away. Discreetly. Over the Pacific. Hidden from nearly all eyes. However solely nearly. As a result of despite the fact that the occasion — all of it, a minimum of — did not occur over the world’s most populated area, it was nonetheless an opportunity for just a few followers to seize the second. by just a few typically distinctive photographs.

And it begins robust with this one, on which we uncover the eclipsed Moon which, itself, is about to cover a star. A star ? No, not fairly. Since this blue dot within the heart of the picture is none apart from a planet in our photo voltaic system: Uranus. And it’s fairly uncommon {that a} planet is thus hidden by our Moon in full whole eclipsewhole eclipse.

As poetic as ever, this extremely colourful and richly detailed picture of our Moon throughout this morning’s whole eclipse

Or this shot of the partially eclipsed Moon, resting on Mount Fuji (Japan).

Or this one…

Right here, equally magnificent, a while earlier than – or after – totality.

Slightly extra basic, however fantastic all the identical, this picture taken from Japan.

Above the Everglades too, the Moon quietly eclipsed this morning.

And since we’re making a detour by way of the USA…

As a result of slightly humor by no means hurts.

And to complete by coming again a bit to Earth — however not an excessive amount of… –, a cliche — or two… — a nod to the NASANASA.

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Stay now: the final whole lunar eclipse earlier than 2025

Article by Nathalie Mayer revealed on 08/11/2022

The knowledge might have escaped you. And for good motive. The phenomenon is barely seen within the Pacific and on the northwest aspect of North America in addition to northeast Asia. A complete lunar eclipse. Which is occurring proper now. And which can attain its most at 10 h 59 mn and 13 s. TU — rely an hour extra, for Paris time.

Sadly, this eclipse shouldn’t be seen from mainland France. Due to the Moon already set on the time of its entry into the penumbrapenumbra and never but up when it emerges from the darkness.

The inhabitants of New Caledonia and French Polynesia will nonetheless have the ability to benefit from the coppery purple hue that our Moon will tackle in the course of the totality section of the eclipse, which is predicted to final roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes. A tint that’s the results of a photo voltaic radiationphoto voltaic radiation filtered within the ambiance and whose purple element undergoes the refractionrefraction the strongest, thus deflecting its path inward from the shadow. And this enables us to proceed to admire our Moon. Even when eclipsed.

Subsequent appointment for a complete lunar eclipse… in 2025!