Posted on 01/20/2019 6:25:36 PM PST by Redcitizen
Grab your winter coat, some hot cocoa and your kid's telescope on Sunday and head outside because the next super blood wolf moon won’t be showing its face for another 18 years.
While the celestial phenomenon sounds like something you’d read in a teenage werewolf novel, its actual meaning is derived from multiple sources.
The term "super" refers to the placement of the moon. This month, the moon will be at its closest point to Earth’s orbit, making it appear larger than normal.
The term "wolf" derives from the Native American nickname for January's full moon and the wolves who "howled in hunger outside the villages," according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
The term "blood" comes from the way the sun’s light bends and refracts off the Earth's atmosphere and onto the moon’s surface, making it appear red or copper at times. This phenomenon, called "Rayleigh scattering," is also what causes the beautiful colors of our sunrises and sunsets as well as what makes our sky look blue. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California notes, however, that clouds, dust, ash and organic matter in Earth’s atmosphere may change the expected color of a super wolf blood moon.
"We’re not sure what color it will turn. It really depends on the earth’s atmosphere, whether we’ve had storms, volcanic eruptions, all sorts of things," explained Dr. David Reitzel, an astronomer and lecturer at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
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OK, thanks.
Seen at Trader Nicks
Sorry Everyone, I meant 1146 EST.
Im on Mountain Standard Time.
PS I meant 1146 EST is when it starts.
That explains why they were drinking Pina Coladas. Seemed a little cold out for iced drinks.
And why they asked me if the beef chow mein was ready yet.
Demanding bunch!
Thankfully, I don’t have to leave the house. Its 2 degrees out there! The moon is right out of the window of the den, so I’m cuddled up on the couch watching ;-)
And here I just walked outside in 5 degree weather to look, 2 and a half hours early.
Do you work for Buzzfeed? ;)
It was Russian interference in my post that mixed up my time zones. lol. :)
We’ve got 40-50 MPH winds and temperatures with the wind of about 10-15 degrees F in the DC area.
I’m going to watch the eclipse but my wife has a blowtorch ready to thaw me out (I hope).
The article does say 9:36 PM ET and 12:12 AM ET for peak eclipse. It's 10:15 EST now and still don't see much.
They did request some WZ but, oddly, they wanted Lawyers, Guns and Money or Excitable Boy.
I think I'll mess with them and play Bad Moon On the Rise instead.
What are they gonna do about it?
#6. Your Korean Indian name is “Kimchee Ban Moonie”. Your uncle was the head of the UN, and your cousin is “Wolf Moon Blitzer” of the CNN tribe of moon worshippers.
You are one lucky guy.
I know right?! Its tough feeding werewolves beef chow mein on short notice.
As long as they stay in the yard, it’s all good. Don’t let them in the kitchen door.
#19. Fool. You forgot to get the WolfBain and garlic (just in case).
Didn’t you see the list on your refrigerator door? Oh, your family threw it away? Hmmm. Some kind of message there, I wonder.
Saw my first lunar eclipse at age nine. In 1956.
The Seattle Rainiers baseball team was playing on TV.
Went into overtime. 21 innings !
The game ended about the same time as the best part of the eclipse.
Memorable time with my dad, getting to stay up late too !
Fools: Silver bullet, Garlic, Wolfbane but most importantly Stick to the road. Don’t venture out into the moors. Hat tip to the friendly folks at The Slaughtered Lamb.
Maybe I should thaw something out. Quick!
They’re starting to mutter about lungs.
Just so you know, silver bullets won't work on someone wearing a 3 wolf moon shirt.
Just looked at it. Perfectly clear, bright and looks normal. No color.
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