Black moon: how and when will this phenomenon be seen during May Record the date on your astronomical calendar

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Black moon: how and when will this phenomenon be seen during May

Record the date on your astronomical calendar

On April 30, a solar eclipse could be seen in various parts of the world. Now, we will have another astronomical event in May.

On this occasion, the inhabitants of North America, where Mexico is located , will be able to see a total lunar eclipse . This type of phenomenon is sometimes also called "L one of blood " because of the red colors that can be seen at the moment. If, on the other hand, the eclipse does not emit any light, it is also known as a " black moon ".

What is an eclipse?

According to the NASA site , an eclipse  occurs when a planet or moon gets in the way of the Sun's light. Here on Earth , we can experience two kinds of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.

Differences between solar and lunar eclipse

A  solar eclipse  occurs when the Moon gets in the way of the Sun 's light and casts its shadow on Earth . That means that during the day, the Moon moves in front of the Sun and it gets dark.

On the other hand, during a lunar eclipse,  the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon . That means that at night, the full Moon completely disappears, as Earth 's shadow covers it.

The Moon can also appear reddish in color, because Earth's atmosphere absorbs other colors while bending some of the sunlight toward the Moon. Sunsets get their red and orange color from the way sunlight bends as it passes through the atmosphere and absorbs other colors.

During a total lunar eclipse, the brightness of the moon comes from all the sunrises and sunsets that occur on Earth .

When will the lunar eclipse be in May 2022?

Now that you know the above, note that on May 15 and 16 there will be a lunar eclipse or blood moon that can be seen in Mexico