Total lunar eclipse gives birth to red moon as January ends
Xinhua,January 31, 2018 Adjust font size:
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- A red moon will grace the sky in most parts of China for over an hour during a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night, according to the Beijing Planetarium.
The lunar eclipse, which is expected to begin at 7:48 p.m., will last for about five hours. As the moon passes into Earth's shadow, it will exhibit a reddish tinge as the sunlight is refracted while shining through Earth's atmosphere.
The red moon is expected to be visible between 8:51 p.m. and 10:08 p.m., lasting about one hour and 17 minutes.
The moon will also appear bigger as its orbit is near its closest point to Earth.
The last time a complete lunar eclipse occurred was September 28, 2015. The next lunar eclipse will happen on July 28. Enditem