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Why is Lunar Eclipse an alternate term for Blood Moon?

April 26, 2017alternate Astronomy blood Eclipse lunar Mathematics moon term

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Why is Lunar Eclipse an alternate term for Blood Moon?

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During a lunar eclipse the moon can look red due to the light refracting through our atmosphere – the colour comes from all the sunsets and sunrises on Earth colouring the sunlight skimming past our planet. Blood is red, so its a logical alternate name.