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Red copper moon <10.8 Total lunar eclipse>

[Sam] October 11, 2014 09:00

20141009CG.jpgDSC01014ELSR.JPG On the night of October 8, there was a "total lunar eclipse" where the moon glowed dullly in red and bronze.

A total lunar eclipse is a phenomenon in which the earth enters between the sun and the moon, and the shadow of the earth falls on the moon.

It is the first time that a total lunar eclipse has been observed in Japan for the first time in three years since December 2011.

It began to chip around 18:15, and it became a total eclipse from around 19:25 to around 20:25.

It is said that red light, which has a long wavelength of sunlight, is refracted and scattered in the Earth's atmosphere and slightly illuminates the moon, so it does not become dark and looks dull red bronze.

Astronomical show that takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes in total, including partial meals.

The next total lunar eclipse will be seen in Japan on April 4, next year.

The upper left photo shows the "partial meal" in progress at around 18:45, as seen from the main tower of Chuo-ohashi Bridge.

 

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