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there’s more to this celestial event
than its epic name welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 3 things you
need to know about the super blue blood
moon before we begin we publish new
videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
the essential facts about this rare
occurrence the only one in recent
history occurred on January 31st 2018
but we’re talking about the phenomenon
in general number 3 it isn’t super blue
or bloody you’re lying to me not exactly
to understand this rare lunar event
let’s break down what it’s name means a
super moon occurs when the moon is very
close to Earth which can be impressive
but isn’t all that super it happens all
the time a blue moon interestingly has
nothing to do with the color the term
refers to the times when there’s a
second full moon in one calendar month
in a Blood Moon that’s the type of lunar
eclipse when earth is between the Sun
and the moon causing the moon to take on
a red or orange color put them all
together and you get the super blue
blood moon the last of which was seen in
1866 number two scientists can learn
from this kind of lunar event yes
science considering this is the first
super blue blood moon in over 150 years
the scientific community is excited
about the research potential for example
they can use thermal cameras to see what
happens to the surface of the Moon when
it cools down very fast however there’s
an even more exciting prospect the super
blue blood moon mimics the effects of an
exoplanet passing across the face of its
parent star which allows scientists to
examine spectra or measurements of light
examined by wavelength that way they can
examine the characteristics of distant
planets and discover if they have what
it takes to sustain extraterrestrial
life cool huh the truth is still out
there number one these rare moons bring
out the crazies but not the way you
think
we don’t mean people barking at the moon
we’re talking about the conspiracy
theorists that come out of the woodwork
whenever a rare lunar event like this
occurs they’re not wired like me in you
okay they don’t spend their lives trying
to get a look at what’s behind the
curtain like the curtain people from
many different backgrounds have
attempted to ascribe greater meaning to
these types of celestial events for
example christen ministers john hagee
and mark blitz promoted the idea that
the Blood Moon was part of some
apocalyptic Bible prophecy that signaled
the second coming of Jesus in the end of
the world
others posit that a super blue blood
moon would set off simultaneous volcanic
eruptions across the planet burning
earth beyond recognition for most of us
however it’s just an opportunity to
stare at the sky in awe
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do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
there’s more to this celestial event
than its epic name welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 3 things you
need to know about the super blue blood
moon before we begin we publish new
videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
the essential facts about this rare
occurrence the only one in recent
history occurred on January 31st 2018
but we’re talking about the phenomenon
in general number 3 it isn’t super blue
or bloody you’re lying to me not exactly
to understand this rare lunar event
let’s break down what it’s name means a
super moon occurs when the moon is very
close to Earth which can be impressive
but isn’t all that super it happens all
the time a blue moon interestingly has
nothing to do with the color the term
refers to the times when there’s a
second full moon in one calendar month
in a Blood Moon that’s the type of lunar
eclipse when earth is between the Sun
and the moon causing the moon to take on
a red or orange color put them all
together and you get the super blue
blood moon the last of which was seen in
1866 number two scientists can learn
from this kind of lunar event yes
science considering this is the first
super blue blood moon in over 150 years
the scientific community is excited
about the research potential for example
they can use thermal cameras to see what
happens to the surface of the Moon when
it cools down very fast however there’s
an even more exciting prospect the super
blue blood moon mimics the effects of an
exoplanet passing across the face of its
parent star which allows scientists to
examine spectra or measurements of light
examined by wavelength that way they can
examine the characteristics of distant
planets and discover if they have what
it takes to sustain extraterrestrial
life cool huh the truth is still out
there number one these rare moons bring
out the crazies but not the way you
think
we don’t mean people barking at the moon
we’re talking about the conspiracy
theorists that come out of the woodwork
whenever a rare lunar event like this
occurs they’re not wired like me in you
okay they don’t spend their lives trying
to get a look at what’s behind the
curtain like the curtain people from
many different backgrounds have
attempted to ascribe greater meaning to
these types of celestial events for
example christen ministers john hagee
and mark blitz promoted the idea that
the Blood Moon was part of some
apocalyptic Bible prophecy that signaled
the second coming of Jesus in the end of
the world
others posit that a super blue blood
moon would set off simultaneous volcanic
eruptions across the planet burning
earth beyond recognition for most of us
however it’s just an opportunity to
stare at the sky in awe
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do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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