What is the reason for the rare red moon?
Q: What does a red moon signify? Perhaps a change in the weather? A: A red moon means there is a high concentration of particles in the air, such as dust and smoke. These particles “scatter” away the short and intermediate wavelengths of light (violet, blue and yellow), leaving only the longer wavelengths (orange and red) to reach our eyes. A red moon does not mean there is a change coming in the weather. See our page on optical phenomena for more information. (Answered by meteorologist Dennis Feltgen, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, Md., April 26, 2006) This link actually had a more complete answer: http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/the-moon/red-moon/ ost of the time, the Moon is a bright yellow color; it’s reflecting light from the Sun. But sometimes the Moon can turn a beautiful dramatic red color. What’s going on? What causes a red moon? There are few situations that can c
