Lunar eclipse AND blood moon on the way
Posted: 26 Sep 2015, 17:28Lunar eclipse AND blood moon on the way - plus sunny weather for next week
Indian summer to follow rare astronomical event on 28 September
By Roshina Jowaheer, Sep 26, 2015
An extremely rare supermoon total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, is set to treat astronomers in the early hours of Monday morning (28 September) when it will be visible over the UK.
The action starts on the night of 27 September, when the moon will be at its closest to Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than usual.
Later that night, around 3.45am on the morning of 28 September, the moon will be totally covered by the Earth's shadow, casting a reddish-orange glow.
According to forecaster Kirsty McCabe at The Weather Channel, the blood moon and eclipse will last for an hour and 12 minutes.
It's the first time the event will happen in 32 years and won't occur again for another 18 years in 2033.
Meanwhile, weather forecasters have predicted an Indian summer will follow the rare astronomical event.
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/09/26/supe ... d%3D386995
Indian summer to follow rare astronomical event on 28 September
By Roshina Jowaheer, Sep 26, 2015
An extremely rare supermoon total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, is set to treat astronomers in the early hours of Monday morning (28 September) when it will be visible over the UK.
The action starts on the night of 27 September, when the moon will be at its closest to Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than usual.
Later that night, around 3.45am on the morning of 28 September, the moon will be totally covered by the Earth's shadow, casting a reddish-orange glow.
According to forecaster Kirsty McCabe at The Weather Channel, the blood moon and eclipse will last for an hour and 12 minutes.
It's the first time the event will happen in 32 years and won't occur again for another 18 years in 2033.
Meanwhile, weather forecasters have predicted an Indian summer will follow the rare astronomical event.
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2015/09/26/supe ... d%3D386995