Blood Moon

  • On 3rd March 2026, skywatchers observed a total lunar eclipse, popularly called a “Blood Moon.”
  • A Blood Moon refers to the reddish appearance of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse.
  • It occur when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the Moon.
  • During totality, the Moon enters Earth’s umbra, the darkest central part of its shadow.
  • Sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light, leaving red wavelengths reaching the Moon.
  • This atmospheric filtering gives the Moon its characteristic coppery-red colour, hence the name “Blood Moon.”
  • In India, the event was observed as Chandra Grahan, ....
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