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January 31, 2018.
The full moon today is the first of 2018's two super moons and the year's two blue moons!
A month's second full moon is also known as a blue moon; while when our moon is closer in its orbit around the Earth it is known as a super moon. A blood moon refers to the fact that during a total lunar eclipse the Earth's shadow falls onto the moon giving it a reddish cast. If you happened to miss today's lunar eclipse, the links below include a more detailed explanation, a recorded live stream, spectacular photos, and cultural astronomy connections to our moon.
A month's second full moon is also known as a blue moon; while when our moon is closer in its orbit around the Earth it is known as a super moon. A blood moon refers to the fact that during a total lunar eclipse the Earth's shadow falls onto the moon giving it a reddish cast. If you happened to miss today's lunar eclipse, the links below include a more detailed explanation, a recorded live stream, spectacular photos, and cultural astronomy connections to our moon.
For more information,
Visit:
- 'Super Blue Blood Moon' Coming Jan. 31
- NASA.gov
- The Phases of the Super Blue Blood Moon of 2018 Explained
- Space.com
- Photos: Rare Super Blue Blood Moon
- NPR
- Live Stream: Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse
- PBS News Hour
- ašiihkiwi neehi kiišikwi | Earth and Sky
- Myaamia Center
- Stellar Connections: Explorations in Cultural Astronomy
- National Museum of the American Indian Youtube.
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