The moon put on a show in the night sky for millions of people on Wednesday (May 26). It was an absolute treat for skygazers who witnessed the first total lunar eclipse of 2021. Total lunar eclipse is known as the Supermoon or the Blood Moon since moon appears reddish-orange.
In the evening, just after a total lunar eclipse, a rare celestial event unfolded its mesmerizing act when a 'Super Blood Moon' appeared in the eastern sky. The full moon was the biggest 'Supermoon’ and is the first total lunar eclipse after 2019. Most interesting part of this super lunar phenomenon was, it was a 'Supermoon', 'Red Blood Moon' and a 'Lunar Eclipse' - all at once.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun and moon align on opposite sides of the Earth. During the eclipse, the full moon passes through the closest point to the Earth in its orbit, which makes it appear larger and brighter than the normal full moon. The eclipse was visible in Western United States, Canada, Mexico, most of Central America and Ecuador, western Peru, southern Chile, Argentina and eastern Australia and New Zealand.