The NASA will show a very rare lunar eclipse on the air

By: Anton Melnik | 30.01.2018, 06:11

The peculiarity of this phenomenon is that it coincides with the "superunion". This has not happened for 152 years.

What will happen

At this moment, the Earth, the Moon and the Sun will line up in one line, while our satellite will be unusually close to the planet and will turn red. In the people this phenomenon is called a "blood moon". During the period of the superunion, the celestial body will appear 30% brighter and 14% larger than at the time of the usual full moon. The last time such a combination of phenomena was observed in late March 1866. Admire such a rare sight will be residents of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, East and Central Asia. For those who are not so lucky, NASA will specially conduct an online broadcast on January 31, so hurry.

The next time this will be seen on December 31, 2028

Source: NASA