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blood moon
[ bluhd moon ]
noun
- a total lunar eclipse, during which a small amount of the sun’s light is refracted through the earth’s atmosphere, causing the blue wavelengths to scatter and allowing more of the red wavelengths to reach the moon.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blood moon1
Example Sentences
It was a Friday night and the beach in Bournemouth was illuminated by a Blood Moon.
For all I know, it could be the alignment of the planets — I heard they all lined up in some kind of planetary parade back a couple of weeks ago — or could it be the upcoming total lunar eclipse and “blood” moon later this week?
A stunning "blood moon" was created as the Moon moved into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning a dusky red.
People sometimes refer to a lunar eclipse as a "blood moon" because of the way the Moon can turn a deep, coppery red during the eclipse.
As the Moon moves into Earth's shadow, it will gradually darken before turning a dusky red, resulting in a stunning "blood moon".
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