<Anchor> Last
night (8th), a total lunar eclipse was held in which the moon completely covered the earth's shadow.
Added to this is the very rare phenomenon of Uranus hiding behind the moon and reappearing.
By Kim Heung-soo.
<Reporter>
The round full moon brightly illuminates the night sky, and the surface turns black.
The moon began to be obscured by the Earth's shadow.
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After more than half of it is covered with black, it regains its round shape and turns into a reddish so-called 'Blood Moon'.
A total lunar eclipse in which the moon enters the middle of the Earth's shadow.
A total lunar eclipse occurs about twice a year, but it is the first time in one year and six months that we have seen it in Korea.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, the earth, and the moon are in a straight line and the moon is completely covered by the earth's shadow, and a partial lunar eclipse occurs when only the front and back are partially covered with black.
The moon appears red because when sunlight passes through the Earth's atmosphere, blue light is scattered and only red light is refracted to reach the moon.
A total lunar eclipse lasted for about 85 minutes from 7:16 PM last night.
[Choa Kim / 3rd grade in elementary school: It is very mysterious to be able to see the red moon.
The universe seems very mysterious.]
Along with the total lunar eclipse, the 'planet occlusion' phenomenon in which Uranus disappears and appears behind the moon occurs at the same time, creating a space show of the century.
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[Jaeil Cho / Dr. Astronomy and Space Team, National Gwacheon Science Museum: It is a very rare astronomical phenomenon that a total lunar eclipse and Uranus occlusion occur at the same time.
According to our research, it will be the only date when both events occurred between 1600 and 2300.] A
total lunar eclipse will be observed three years later, in September 2025, and Uranus obscurity will be observed again in 46 years.