Starting from September 28 ~29 much of the world will get the chance to witness this space phenomenon. During this period the United States and most of Europe will witness a rare Super Blood Moon Total Eclipse. A Blood Moon happens when the entire moon is hidden behind the Earth’s shadows and appears to be red on the surface. The reason the moon appears red is because the waves of the blue light scatter when it passes through our atmosphere where as the waves of the red light maintain its figure and reflects off the surface of the moon giving it that reddish-copper color.
Rarely does a Blood moon coincide with a Super moon. In which where the moon’s orbit is closest to earth making it look bigger and brighter while it is in the total eclipse stage giving us the blood moon. Normally, a total eclipse happens two times every year. However, this event happened only five times during the 20th century.
There are three main types of lunar eclipses. First there is the penumbral eclipse in which the moon enters the outskirts of the earth’s shadow. However, you will barely be able to notice any difference on the moon’s surface. Next, there is the Partial Eclipse. This is when part of the moon enters the earth’s shadow covering part of the moon. And finally, there is the Total Eclipse. This is when all of the moon enters the earth’s shadow and gives us that distinct color.
Unlike a solar eclipse (in which the moon covers the sun) we don’t need any specific equipment to view the lunar eclipse. Unfortunately, only the eastern coast of the US and most of Europe will be able to view the total eclipse. The rest of the world will view the partial eclipse.