Get ready for a rare and magnificent cosmic phenomenon – the “super blood moon” . Some parts of the world will have the opportunity to experience a total lunar eclipse on May 26. However, you will be able to watch this phenomenon wherever you are thanks to livestreams .
A lunar eclipse is the phenomenon in which the Moon passes directly behind the Earth in its shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, in a lunar eclipse you can look directly at the Moon with the naked eye. There are many names for this month's total lunar eclipse. Some of them are the "super flower blood moon" and the "blood flower supermoon".
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Total lunar eclipses tend to give the moon a reddish hue. This is the part that is figuratively called “blood.” The Farmers Almanac gives different names to full moons for each month. The May Moon is commonly called the “flower moon.” This Moon will be one of the closest to Earth in its elliptical path, which will make it appear a little brighter and larger than usual. This is why it is called a “supermoon.”
NASA reports that the eclipse will be visible in regions of America, Australia, New Zealand and Eastern Asia. Residents of Hawaii and Alaska will have the opportunity to experience the phenomenon, but an even larger part of the western United States will enjoy it.
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Timeanddate.com's viewing guide allows you to enter the time of your location and it will tell you how far you will be able to see the eclipse.
The Virtual Telescope Project will provide a livestream starting at 3 a.m. Pacific Time on May 26.
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Timeanddate.com will host its own global streaming event, in collaboration with astronomers from Australia, Hawaii, California and Arizona. The stream starts at 2:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
However, if you want to sleep or for some reason cannot watch the live lunar eclipse, you will have the option to watch it at another time.
Information source: cnet.com
