Privileged Red Blood Month January 31, 2018
The moon is red blood.
Hearing his name alone is enough to inspire our hearts. Imagine if we can enjoy the sight of blood-red Moon ( blood moon ) alias the total lunar eclipse was directly by using our own eyes.
The appearance of a blood-red moon that will soon occur, exactly on January 31, 2018, has been anticipated many people. Starting from amateur astronomical organization, to photographers all over Indonesia.
In fact, the general public did not want to miss to enjoy the total lunar eclipse this one.
Because the total lunar eclipse that will occur on January 31 is not an ordinary eclipse. Experts say, this one phenomenon is a special phenomenon.
According to Thomas Djamaluddin, head of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN), this phenomenon is quite special because there are several events that occur simultaneously.
"So the mix between the supermoon , because of its nearest full distance, is also called a blue moon because it is the second full moon in January, and there is a total lunar eclipse that causes the Moon to become blood red so-called blood moon ," said Thomas when the coil encountered ( kumparan.com) in his office in Jakarta.
However, Thomas added, actually this phenomenon is not a rare phenomenon in the field of astronomy.
"Because the title alone is rare," said Thomas, referring to the name of the super blue blood moon that is held on the phenomenon that will occur on 31 January.
However, he said that the occurrence of three incidents of supermoon, blue moon , and blood moon at a time is rare, which only happens about 150 years.
The same is also said by Judge L. Malasan, an astronomer at ITB who once led the Bosscha Observatory.
When contacted by the coil through the telephone line, Hakim said that the incident of blood red Moon on January 31 is indeed quite unique.
"The coincidence of three things like that ( supermoon, bluemoon , total eclipse of the Moon) can only be repeated 150 once a year," explained the judge.
Three phenomena that occur together this will provide a spectacular scenery.
According to Eko Wahyu Wibowo, Head of Performing Technical Performance Unit and Publication of Jakarta Art Center Management Unit Taman Ismail Marzuki, blood red moon at the end of January will look stunning.
"So (Moon) looks more clear and more beautiful," Eko said when encountered a coil in his office in Jakarta.
He explains, it happens because the total lunar eclipse is in conjunction with the supermoon that makes the Moon look bigger.
All three encourage the public to briefly observe and observe this rare event. Because according to them, the phenomenon on January 31 is very appropriate to be educational facilities related to astronomy for the wider community.
"What is expected is that people love astronomy more, understand the world of astronomy and there is no more superstition in the event of natural phenomena," said Eko.
The superstition that Eko mentioned for example is a belief in folklore that when a Moon or Solar eclipse occurs, it means the Moon or the Sun is being eaten by a giant or buto.
Though of course this is just a natural phenomenon. Yes, natural phenomena that are interesting for us to observe and learn.