Folk have begun to circulate: the blood moon is a fierce moon, a fierce omen, and unjust cases will occur.
In his latest prophecy, Indian boy Anand repeatedly mentioned that May 26, 2021, will appear in many parts of the world super blood moon. In the legends of many peoples in the world, the blood-colored moon symbolizes "famine, war, and plague" and is a "sign of great evil".
What exactly is Blood Moon? What does its appearance really mean?
At this time, we don't hear each other, and we are willing to shine on the king month by month, which is a typical practice of the ancient people to send their thoughts with a bright moon, and the imaginary picture is really beautiful.
However, if the bright moon in the sky is replaced by a dark red "blood moon", this scene should really frighten many people, and in the ancient people who are afraid and confused, they will gradually begin to circulate the legend of the "blood moon".
The ancients were good at analogy, and the red blood moon was similar to blood, so our folk began to circulate: the blood moon is a fierce moon, a fierce omen, and unjust cases will occur.
In the ancient Chinese texts, it is recorded that "the red moon is the phase of the yin to the cold, indicating that the world is weak in righteousness, evil, resentment, and fierceness; the wind and clouds change drastically, the mountains and rivers are sad; the world is in turmoil, and the fire is everywhere; so it is called: blood moon!" ”
It's not just the ancient Chinese who understood the blood moon this way, but other countries as well.
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Europeans believe that the Blood Moon will awaken the magic of darkness.
Indians believe that the blood moon heralds disaster.
Christianity sees the Blood Moon as a sign of the end times.
Others say that the Blood Moon is a sign of the coming of the Blood God, representing the end of a civilization.
In fact, I myself wondered, a good rare "astronomical wonder", how can someone be put on such an ugly hat? According to the saying that things are scarce, shouldn't people "cherish the blood moon"?
In fact, one of the most important reasons for this phenomenon is that compared with the regular astronomical phenomena of day and night, the four seasons of the starry sky, meteor showers, etc., people's impression of lunar eclipses, solar eclipses, comets, blood moons, etc. will be deeper.
In ancient societies with celestial signs as a precursor, once these uncommon celestial phenomena appeared, people would begin to make various brain supplements.
Worried about crop failure?
Will the plague break out?
Will war be near?
Has the rebellion begun?
And so on, on the other hand, from a psychological point of view, compared to positive information, those negative, negative information is often easier to remember.
This may confirm the saying that "good things don't go out, bad things spread far and wide".
Therefore, in the absence of science, and in ancient times, when we could only rely on conjecture to look at the "blood moon", this "astronomical spectacle" was labeled with all kinds of ugly hats.
So the question is, how did this "Super Blood Moon" come about? Notice that "super" is brought here, that is, it is much larger than the average full moon.
We all know that the moon revolves around the earth, the earth revolves around the sun, and the key to forming a "super blood moon" is that the "position of these three spheres" should be just right.
Specifically, it is necessary to meet: full moon, lunar eclipse, perigee, these three points, it is possible to form a "super blood moon", of which,
A full moon is required that the moon be a "circle", which is the basis;
A lunar eclipse is a prerequisite for the moon to appear "red";
And perigee, because it is closer to Earth, certainly looks much larger.
Hearing this, you may ask: This lunar eclipse has appeared, can this moon still be seen?
Yes, it's really visible.
This is because, although a lunar eclipse occurs during the blood moon and the sun's rays are blocked by the Earth, sunlight is a "composite light" that is composed of "red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple", of which the red light has the longest wavelength.
The longer the wavelength of light, the stronger its ability to penetrate the atmosphere, which is the same as the car in your home, the fog light is orange light, and the red street light of the traffic signal is the same.
Therefore, while the earth blocks the sunlight, the red light passes through the atmosphere more due to its strong penetration, and shines on the moon, that is, the earth gives the moon a natural filter.
In this way, the moon looks orange or even red, and the "blood moon" is thus formed.
So, where can we see this "Super Blood Moon"? When does it appear?
According to the ideal situation of sunny weather, most areas of China can see lunar eclipses in most areas except for some parts of the northwest, but only the eastern regions can see the whole lunar eclipse.
Viewing time, Beijing time: 19:11 total eclipse start, 19:25 total eclipse end, 20:52 partial eclipse end.
Specifically, in chronological order,
Shanghai18:44,
Shenzhen18:58,
Guangzhou19:02,
Harbin19:04,
Beijing 19:27.
It is worth mentioning that this time is a "super blood moon", unlike the usual full moon, when a super red moon appears in the sky, the apparent diameter of the moon, that is, the size of the moon disk, will be 14% larger than usual, and the overall area is 30% larger, this difference is visible to the naked eye.
Curiosity and the connection behind the exploration of things is our human instinct, and when the ancients encountered the phenomenon of the "blood moon" that could not be explained, they insisted on explaining it, and they had to associate it with some phenomena, so that misunderstandings and legends appeared from it.
But what I didn't expect was that in 2021, there are still so many people who associate it with menstruation, earthquakes, and even bad luck, and also say with vigor and words, "Super Blood Moon, more than 30,000 kilometers closer to the earth than usual, gravity, geomagnetism, tides have changed." ”
This means to forcibly associate these phenomena with bad things, and if the moon also has feelings, it will definitely say: Please turn on the microphone to communicate.
In the category of modern astronomy, the "Super Blood Moon" is just a "perfectly normal" celestial phenomenon, and according to calculations, the next time we reunite with the Super Red Moon is July 13, 2022.
So let's wait and see.