Alright, I may be a teenager, but I'm smart. Lately I've noticed that the moon has been changing colors, more of a red that usual, and tonight, May 18, 2007, the moon itself was on the other side that it usually rises. I noticed this because it always rises in front of my house, and tonight it was behind my house. My real question is, could this have anything to do with the Lunar eclipse that is coming up? I only want logical answers or helpful links. That's all I ask, and please excuse my spelling, if I made carless mistakes. It's late for me, and I have been busy lately. Thank you for reading my question, and it would mean a lot to me if the problum I face would be resolved. Thank you again.
2007-05-18 16:25:29 · 11 answers · asked by reeddite 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well it really depends on where u live. The lunar eclipse definitely has and efffect. It might be in back of your house tonight at the same time it usually is in front of your house because the moon is traveling faster. Earth is in perihelion where we are closer to the sun. This means Earth is traveling faster, causing the moon to orbit faster. Hope this info helps. I'm a total astronomy freak for a teenager.
2007-05-18 16:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by Korn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes with a lunar eclipse, the moon will turn red. I live in St. Petersburg, Florida and we had a bad smoke problem last week. I looked up at the moon and it was a rusty red-orange color. I blamed it on the smoke problem in the air at the time, but now I'm doubting myself since I saw this question. So the colors are probably from the eclipse and the moon position you saw was it probably setting. If you looked at it and it was on the othre side of your house and looked at it an hour later and it was higher in the sky, then I dont have an explanation for that...other than "stay off the acid!" lol j/k
2007-05-19 00:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by spaethe_bt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the position of the moonrise CAN have something to do with an eclipse (Assuming you aren't just standing in a different position when you look). The Moon's orbit is inclined to the Earth's equator, meaning that it moves Earth-North and Earth-South as it orbits (and NOT in synch with the phases). An eclipse can only occur when the Moon is evenly aligned between the Earth and the Sun, so where alomg the horizon it rises could be an indication of how eclipse-ready it is.
As for the redness, this sometimes happens near moonrise or moonset. You may be looking at it through a dirty sky.
2007-05-18 18:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon gets its "false" orange color from light from the moon being diffused in the atmosphere. It usually happens in the fall.
When the moon is near the horizon its light has to travel through more atmosphere. It seems that red is a "heavier" wave length.
comparible to bass from a stereo through a wall. High pitch noises are deflected off the wall, but base almost passes through the wall
same with light. blue (high freq) is bounced by the atmosphere and red (low freq) still makes it to your eye
smoke dust and other particals in the air can also block out the higher freq lights.
the moon will turn red DURING an eclipse but it is mostly becuase of the same reasons as described above. BUT during the eclipse, the light is dimmed by the shadow and the higher freq light already starts off weak.
the last eclipse was on 4 March 2007. next one is 28 August 2007.
I'd say it getting redder because of the rising amount of pollution not the eclipse.
2007-05-18 16:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dimming and/or reddening of the moon from a lunar eclipse can only be seen for a couple of hours before, during and after the eclipse. The earth's shadow has no visible effect on the moon otherwise.
2007-05-18 16:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, yeah...I've also noticed that. It's...kinda freaky (oh no, we're all going to die!). Anyways...I looked around on the internet, (lunar eclipses, moon phases, directions,) and it didn't really help much.... So, I've made a few hypothesises(educated guesses) that may be causing this:
1. It may be because of a...freak change of rotation in the Earth's normal rotation (maybe 'cause of El Nino?), or the change in the day's length (?).
2. Maybe it's some sort of one of a kind phenomenon like that one comet (sorry, forgot the name), that 's only seen like once every thousand years.
3.Um...maybe we're all gonna die (just kidding on that one).
Um...also, forgive me if these guesses are really weird, 'cause I don't know that much about astronomy....
2007-05-18 17:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lucy Lou 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello,
Yes I noticed the moon yesturday night on May 20th. It was normal however, there was a bright star below it. I think it was Venus (ie lucifer) and it had been directly below the moon - maybe a thumbnail off below. I had a camera phone so I took a shot and should have it shortly. Could be a biblical sign or just a mere phenomena.
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Matt.
2007-05-20 16:55:05 · answer #7 · answered by liquisource 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is not a lunar eclipse coming up until August. the moon looks red probably due to pollution, wildfire, or thin clouds. another person asked this question too. where are you located?
2007-05-18 17:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moons color depend on the property of the atmosphere from which it is observed, if more humidity in the air, will filter such and such color spectrum....
For the rest... Your drug look like not strong enough, or too much tough... Not sure what happened....
2007-05-18 17:33:28 · answer #9 · answered by Jedi squirrels 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
form of. i will in no way nod off for the duration of an entire moon yet then i m in no way drained after staying up previous due. its extraordinary i like watch my self to make specific that i do no longer devour or intake any caffiene or do something that could desire to keep me and my physique up. its quite extraordinary!
2017-01-10 07:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋