Mysuru: Stargazers were treated to a breathtaking celestial spectacle on Sunday night as the Moon transformed into a rare ‘Blood Moon’ during a total lunar eclipse — the longest since 2022. To mark the occasion, Chamarajanagar’s Gravity Science Foundation, in collaboration with JSS Institutions, Sri Suttur Srikshetra, had organised a special Total Lunar Eclipse Watching…
By Dr. S.N. Prasad The term ‘blood’ or ‘bloody’ as applied to a fully eclipsed Moon, invoking images of horror and fright, is shunned by most astronomers, both professional and amateur. It is a description that our nearest terrestrial neighbour doesn’t befit any time. Only poets, soothsayers, storytellers and occultists are fond of it. The…
By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer None can forget the mesmerising Supermoon, Bloodmoon, Total Lunar Eclipse that occurred on January 31 this year! This astronomical occurrence was memorable and millions witnessed this spectacular spectacle. Analogously, on July 27 and 28, Indians are really privileged to witness a regular ‘Total Lunar Eclipse.’ This eclipse will…
Mysuru: Last night we were privileged to witness a Super Moon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and a Total Lunar Eclipse. The Eclipse was visible in the region covering Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America, Northeast Africa, Antarctica, Pacific Ocean, and Hawaiian Islands. The eclipse was visible from all parts…
Mysuru: This evening, as we look towards the eastern sky, we will witness the dance of shadows that our Solar System regularly conjures up as our Earth and the Moon move in their cosmic orbits around the Sun. One can experience a Super Moon, Blood Moon and a Blue Moon total lunar eclipse — a…
Mysuru: A sky-watching session has been arranged for general public to witness the spasmodic super blood moon, blue moon total lunar eclipse on Jan.31 from 6 pm to 8.30 pm at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala in Yadavagiri and at Excel Public School in Koorgalli. Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala and Excel Public School have two high-resolution telescopes with…
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