A total lunar eclipse in which the moon is covered by the shadow of the earth will be seen in Japan on the night of the 26th for the first time in three years.
This time, it is also called the super moon, which is the day when the full moon is closest to the earth in a year, and it attracts attention.
What is a total lunar eclipse?
A total lunar eclipse is a phenomenon in which the sun, the earth, and the moon are aligned and the full moon is covered by the shadow of the earth.
The 26th is also commonly called the supermoon, which is the closest full moon to the Earth in a year, and its apparent diameter looks 14% larger than the farthest full moon.
When can you see it?
According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the moon begins to disappear at around 6:44 pm on the 26th, and it becomes a total lunar eclipse that is entirely covered with shadows for about 19 minutes from 8: 9 pm to 8:28 pm. , It means that it will return to the full moon around 9:53 pm.
In places such as Tokyo and Sendai, the moon begins to chip immediately after the moon begins to rise, and in many other areas, the moon appears with a part missing.
And it is expected to be a total lunar eclipse in the southeastern sky.
The moon during the total lunar eclipse does not disappear, but looks reddish-black.
Why does it look red?
The layers of the atmosphere that surround the earth are influencing.
A total lunar eclipse is a phenomenon in which the sun, the earth, and the moon are aligned and the moon is all in the shadow of the earth.
The moon darkens as it enters the shadow of the earth.
However, there is a layer of atmosphere around the earth, and when the sun's light passes through this layer, blue light is scattered and only red light passes through.
This red light refracts and illuminates the moon, so the moon does not go black and looks red-black.
This time in a time zone that is easy to observe
The total lunar eclipse can be observed in Japan for the first time in about 3 years since July 2018, and since it was dawn last time, it is easier to observe this time.
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Associate Professor Hitoshi Yamaoka of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan said, "It's an easy-to-observe time zone, so if the weather is nice, you can easily see it in a place where the southeastern sky is open. I'm talking to you.
Where can I see it?
The weather on the night of the 26th is that clouds are spreading from the west, and it seems that it will rain in Kyushu, but from Kanto to Kinki and Sanin, you may be able to see through the gaps in the clouds.
Also, in northern Japan, there are likely to be many places that can be seen in the clear.
Next, in the state of the supermoon, the total lunar eclipse will be seen in Japan in October 2033, 12 years later.