The moon appeared red for a full 82 minutes( moon )

Blood Moon: A rare astronomical event occurred on Monday night, which people of many countries witnessed as a full lunar eclipse appeared on September 8, during which the blood moon appeared in the sky for 82 minutes. The color of the moon  ( moon )    kept changing and it was colored dark red. This amazing phenomenon, often called the “blood moon”, happened tonight. This astronomically impressive event lasted for 82 minutes, making it one of the longest full lunar eclipses of the decade. Now after this, when will such a beautiful moon be seen again.

The moon appeared red tonight

Let us tell you that a full lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and casts its shadow on the surface of the moon. Lunar eclipse makes the moon glow red. Today for 82 minutes, viewers around the world saw the moon dramatically glowing red. The contrast between the copper-coloured moon and the surrounding stars was striking, making it a memorable moment for both astronomy lovers and general onlookers.

Best time to watch the eclipse in India

The lunar eclipse was visible from start to finish across India today, although cloud cover prevented people from seeing it in many places. According to astronomers, the full phase of the lunar eclipse, when the moon appears completely red, began late in the evening and continued until after midnight. The entire event, including the partial and penumbral phases, lasted for several hours, but the 82-minute “blood red” colour was the most important period of the lunar eclipse. People in major cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, where the sky was clear and cloudless, got a spectacular view of the eclipse.

Eclipse visible in these countries of the world

The eclipse was visible to about 70 lakh people living in several continents. People in Yangon, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Lagos, Cairo, Bangkok, Jakarta, Berlin, Moscow, Seoul, Rome, Dhaka, Kolkata, Budapest, Manila, Athens, Singapore, Melbourne, Bucharest, Sydney, Sofia, Tokyo, Beijing, Ankara, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, London and Madrid got the best view.

The moon was visible without any protection

No special protective glasses were required for the lunar eclipse, making it safe to view with the naked eye or with binoculars. Full lunar eclipses lasting this long are rare. The moon turning bright red for more than an hour is not only a wonderful spectacle of nature, but also a reminder of our planet’s unique place in space.