Blood Moon around the World 血月奇观

Blood Moon around the World

血月奇观

On 27th July, people in many countries have caught a glimpse of a “blood moon” for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.

7月27日，世界各地的人们都观测到了本世纪最长日全食“血月”奇观。

In a lunar eclipse, the Moon passed right through the center of the Earth's shadow, at the shadow's widest point.

月全食发生时，整个月亮进入地球的影子中。

Although no longer directly illuminated by the Sun, the Moon still catches light filtered and bent by the Earth's atmosphere.

虽然月球无法再接受太阳的光线直射，依旧有光线穿透大气层并且折射到月球表面。

This gives it an orange, brown or red color, earning it the nickname of Blood Moon.

这时，月球会呈现橘、褐或是红色，也因此被称为“血月”。

The eclipse has been visible from Africa to the Middle East, Europe, Russia, India, and Australia.  

此次的月全食从非洲到中东，以及欧洲、俄国、印度和澳大利亚都能被观测到。

No protective eye gear was necessary to observe the eclipse.

观测此次月全食无需观测者佩戴眼睛防护装置。

This eclipse was said to be a “micro blood moon” because it happened at a time in its orbit when it’s close to being the farthest from Earth.

据称此次月全食是“微型血月”，因为它发生在月球在其运行轨道中距离地球最远端的时候。

The total eclipse lasted almost one hour and 43 minutes.

月全食持续了约1小时43分钟。

新闻来源：BBC