The lunar eclipse that will occur Wednesday, January 31, 2018 can be observed from Indonesia including as a rare phenomenon.
What causes the Moon Eclipse named Super Blue Blood Moon to be rare? Here are five facts
- Ever Happened 152 Years Ago
According to a press release published by Lapan, the Super Blue Blood Moon is rare because it last happened about 152 years ago.
Quoted from Channel News Asia, the Super Blue Blood Moon never happened on March 31, 1866 and then it can be seen from the United States and North America.
- Combine the 3 Natural Phenomena
The lunar eclipse this time combines three natural phenomena at once so called as Super Blue Blood Moon.
The first phenomenon is Supermoon. So called, because the Moon is still at its closest point to Earth. That way, the Moon will look bigger and luminous than the previous time.
Then, the second natural phenomenon is Bluemoon. It is called Blue Moon because it is the second full moon in January. Just to note, the full moon this month before also occurred on January 1.
The next phenomenon is the total Moon Eclipse, which is often called the Blood Moon, because when Total Eclipse, the Moon appears blood red because the light is filtered in such a way by the Earth's atmosphere.
- Can be observed from various parts of the world
Quoting Channel News Asia, various countries around the world can observe this rare phenomenon on January 31, 2018.
According to NASA, the western United States will be able to enjoy this phenomenon, ie when the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth and its color turns to blood red.
NASA said the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii regions could see this phenomenon as a whole.
Other parts of the Earth that can also be watched are Australia and Asia, including Indonesia and Singapore.
In addition, this Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse can also be observed in North America, the Pacific Ocean, and East Siberia. While those in South America and Africa can not participate observe this rare phenomenon
- In Indonesia Can Be Observed For 4 Hours
In a press release, LAPAN said, this lunar eclipse process occurs in several stages, namely partial eclipse, total eclipse, and partial eclipse. Total, this phenomenon lasts about four hours.
The beginning of the partial eclipse occurred at 18:48 pm, the beginning of total eclipse occurred at 19:52 pm, the peak of the eclipse occurred at 20:30 pm, the end of the totality of the eclipse occurred at 20.08 pm, and the end of the eclipse occurred at 22.11 pm.
- Super Eclipse Process Blue Blood Moon
Citing LAPAN, the Moon Eclipse occurs when the full Moon of Earth covers the Moon so that the Moon is obscured by the Earth's shadow.
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical so that the Earth's distance to the Moon is constantly changing, and when the Moon is at its nearest point (perigee) with Earth coinciding with the full Moon there is a supermoon.
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