Super Blood Moon in the Sky on Sunday Night

For the first time in three decades, we will witness the phenomenon of the 'Super Blood Moon' on Sunday night. This celestial display, visible in the USA, Europe, Asia, West Africa, and the Eastern Pacific, is the result of the alignment of the sun, earth, and moon for over an hour. Sam Lindsay, an astronomer from the Royal Astronomical Society of the Netherlands, told AFP that this experience will be completely exciting and unique. 'The moon will appear larger and brighter than ever.' The moon will be at its closest orbital distance to Earth, known as perigee, while also being in a very bright phase. As a result, this 'Super Moon' will appear 14% larger than its usual size and 30% brighter. Normally, Earth is positioned in a straight line between the sun and the moon, which makes the moon appear milky in color. However, some rays of light can extend beyond the edges of the Earth's circular shadow. The refraction of these lights in the atmosphere causes the red color, which is the reason for the name 'Blood Moon.' Besides the stunning beauty of this rare phenomenon, researchers and astronomers will have the opportunity to study the composition of the moon's crust, as the heating and cooling of rocks on the moon will be slower. (The moon's temperature typically reaches 121 degrees Celsius during the day and 115 degrees Celsius at night.) The last 'Super Blood Moon' was recorded in 1982, and this phenomenon has occurred only five times since 1900, and according to NASA, it will not happen again until 2033, which is 18 years from now.