On the night of September 28, Irkutsk residents will not be able to see the rare blood moon, this time it will be far below the horizon. The phenomenon is linked to a lunar eclipse visible in North and South America, Europe, Africa, parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific. Astronomer Sergey Yazev explains why the Moon turns red during an eclipse and notes that no other notable astronomical events are expected before the end of 2015.
On the night of September 28, people in Irkutsk will not be able to observe the unique cosmic phenomenon known as the blood moon. It so happens that this time the moon will be far below the horizon.This natural phenomenon will be caused by a lunar eclipse. It will be visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa, some parts of Western Asia, and the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.
What is a lunar eclipse? It is when the moon “flies” into the Earth’s shadow. And this shadow has a reddish hue, so we see a reddish shadow “creeping” over the moon; it becomes dark and red, explains the head of the ISU astronomical observatory, Sergey Yazev.
It should be noted that in 2015 there will be no more astronomical events that we could observe. Only in March next year do astronomers expect a solar eclipse.