Nearest night will see Supermoon – Republic

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27/09/2015

Update: 27.09.2015, 12:23

Lovers of astronomical phenomena waiting sleepless night. Not only that, the sky will see a total lunar eclipse, it is still our satellite will be greater than usual, will be closest to Earth because throughout 2015. The beginning of the show shortly after noon. 2.00.

“eclipse of the moon will be extremely + democracy + phenomenon.’ll see them the inhabitants of the planet, actually the part where there is currently Night” – told PAP popularizer of astronomy Charles Wojcicki of the Copernicus Science Centre and Planetarium Heavens of Copernicus in Warsaw.

This year’s total lunar eclipse will be seen also in Poland already next night – from Sunday to Monday. An astronomical spectacle will begin a few minutes after noon. 2 am and end at approx. 6.30. “At that time we will be able to see the whole first part of the phase Halftone, when the moon a little darken. Then we will see the phase complete, when the Sun is completely obscured by the planet and the moon will not be directly illuminated by the Sun” – explains Charles Wojcicki.

Indeed lunar eclipse occurs when one line will set out: the Sun, Earth and Moon. The shadow cast by the planet is then so large that the Silver Globe can hide in it. And because our natural satellite is lit by reflected light from the Sun, blocking it causes the disk of the moon ceases to shine.

This year’s eclipse will be unique. “That day outside the eclipse we will have the so-called. Perigee moon, which means that it will be closest to Earth. Approaches her for less than 357 thousand. Kilometers and it will be the most close to the Moon around the Earth in 2015″ – says Wojcicki. Located so close to Mars, the Moon becomes the name Supermoon – observers seem out that more than 10 percent. greater than usual.

The last total solar eclipse was visible from the Polish in 2011. However, the situation in which lunar perigee occurs together with its eclipse, occurred in the last century only five times. “The next opportunity to see Supermoon during the eclipse will be only 2033 years” – says Wojcicki.

darkened Supermoon also become a unique color. “Do not disappear completely, because it will have a blood-red color. This is because it will go illuminate illuminated by sunlight Earth’s atmosphere. This is the same effect that we observed during sunrise or sunset sun” – says Wojcicki.

“To observe a lunar eclipse does not need binoculars or telescopes, but certainly using them view may be a bit more interesting” – noted popularizer of astronomy. Stresses, however, that the most interesting phase of the eclipse will be visible already in the morning – low over the northwestern horizon. “So let’s find a place where no buildings or trees, or hills we will not impair your vision” – advises the caller PAP.

The location of the moon low on the horizon will be a turn to your advantage. Would appear to be – as Karol says Wojcicki – a great opportunity to do exceptional photos with the earthly landscape will accompany the bloody moon set low over the buildings. “Tonight is not enough that the moon will be red and eclipsed, it is also larger than usual. All the more reason to get up before sunrise and see the eclipse” – encourages Wojcicki.

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