A lunar tetrad – four total lunar eclipse in a row – begins on the night of April 14-15. People are calling it a Blood Moon eclipse.
The first Blood Moon eclipse in a series of four is coming up on the night of April 14-15, 2014. This total eclipse of the moon will be visible from the Americas. We in astronomy had not heard the term Blood Moon used in quite this way before this year, but now the term is becoming widespread in the media. The origin of the term is religious, at least according to Christian pastor John Hagee, who wrote a 2013 book about Blood Moons.
Meanwhile, both astronomers and some proponents of Christian prophesy are talking about the upcoming lunar tetrad – the series of four total lunar eclipses – beginning on the night of April 14-15.
he spectacular "blood moon" will be directly observable by observers in the US, but eager sky watchers in other parts of the world can join in through this live online stream, beginning at 2 p.m. Philippine Time.
Night owls and early risers in North America will be able to watch a rare celestial show on Tuesday (April 15) as Earth's shadow falls across the moon, shifting its color from bright orange to blood red to brown, depending on local weather conditions.
Night owls and early risers in North America will be able to watch a rare celestial show on Tuesday (April 15) as Earth's shadow falls across the moon, shifting its color from bright orange to blood red to brown, depending on local weather conditions.
Eclipses occurs two or three times per year when the sun, Earth and the full moon line up so that the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
Read article here: http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-blood-moon-lunar-eclipses-2014-2015
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/356996/scitech/science/watch-the-blood-moon-eclipse-live-here
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