Indonesia gets a supermoon, blue moon, a total eclipse that can be viewed directly at the start of 19:00 wib.
On 31, January 2018 it became a moment for three simultaneous lunar events. NASA identified three phenomena in the form of "supermoon, blue moon, and lunar eclipse.
The moon on the morning of the 31st, January 2018 will be a "supermoon".
This event to call the Moon that was in perigee, the point closest to Earth.
That is, the moon will be about 14 percent brighter than usual, according to NASA.
"Supermoon" is then called also "Blue moon", Why? Because, supermoon today is the second full moon in January 2018.
This full moon is usually separated by 29 days. Each calendar month only has one full moon. So, if it happens twice as it was on January 31, 2018, this event is commonly referred to as the blue moon.
Blue moon phenomenon is also rare, because the average occurs two and a half years.
"The term blue moon means that there are two full moons in a month, but it depends on where you are," as in Indonesia you can see the blue moon twice in january.
But what really makes the supermoon as well as the blue moon is spectacular is the fact that this phenomenon coincided with the third lunar event of a total lunar eclipse.
This means that supermoon and blue moon will pass through the shadow of "umbara" earth.
So, when a total lunar eclipse, the moon will be reddish or orange like copper so given the nickname of blood moon.
Indonesian people can also enjoy this sky phenomenon at night if the weather is sunny. BMKG recorded the peak of this event occurred at 20:29 pm to 22:00 pm.
This moment is rare because the three lunar events have not happened again since 150 years ago.
This phenomenon was recorded last time appeared on March 31,1866.
Observations can be seen clearly and without tools from the border area from the border of Central Java and East Java to the area west of Sumatra (Aceh).
In addition, the ideal location to observe this supermoon phenomenon is in "Lembang", Pulau Seribu, Ancol, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Planetarium, Museum Fatahilah, Kampung Betawi, Setu Babakan, and Bukit Tinggi. In addition, observations were made at 21 observation points, and throughout the Aceh region.
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