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Blood Moon can be seen on May 27. [Lire l'article complet] Add a comment Last article on this story: The total eclipse phase will last about a quarter of a century and last for about a quarter of a century It is the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century, because the Earth, the Sun and the satellite will align, the planet Earth will be in the middle.
While the Moon is in the phase of d & # 39; 39; Partial eclipse, it looks reddish when seen from Earth.
The disappearance of the moon and its bloody appearance was an extremely disconcerting phenomenon.Our ancestors have told a number of scary stories on the phenomenon, according to the book of George Chambers of 1899,
It is a sign! The pre The first record of a lunar eclipse comes from China. It took place on January 29, 1136 BC. The story was found in 280 AD. AD on the tomb of an emperor who died for centuries.
The disappearance of the Moon was considered an important omen, which would have reported to the vbadal king Wen, of the Zhou Dynasty, that it was time to challenge the Shang ruler
Warning of the Gods Already in Greek mythology, the event was seen as an announcement of the gods to a great disaster. August 27, 413 BC J.-C., a lunar eclipse would have ruined the Athenian army. The troops were in Sicily fighting the Syracuse forces, but the army's performance was disastrous. The soldiers were struck by an illness and their commander, Nicias, decided that the Athenians should leave the island, but the Syracuse army captured the Athenian soldiers before they could return. ;escape. According to the belief, this is only due to the lunar eclipse.
The Eclipse of the Witch Legend has it that on a quiet summer night of 1349, while the moon was eclipsed, a witch by the disappearance of the 39; star. However, Bradwardine, a mathematician and philosopher who studied with Arab astronomers, did not fall for the trick. Bradwardine asked the witch for details about the duration of this eclipse. Duncan Steel explains that in June [194590] Eclipse: the celestial phenomenon that changed the course of history Duncan Steel explains that in June in 1503, an epidemic of worms destroyed two of Columbus' four ships, which transported them to the Caribbean island we now call Jamaica.
The Arawak natives, who resided on the island, fed the sailors for six months. After this period, some Arawak became angry with unwanted guests and stopped feeding them.
It is then that, three days before the lunar eclipse, Columbus told the tribal leader that his Christian god was extremely angry because the local inhabitants they were no more cordial and generous. Columbus further baderted that his God would punish them for such a situation, removing the moon from heaven in three days and becoming red with fury. At the time, the almanac of the fifteenth century astronomer Johanes Müller von Königsberg was a reference for sailors
As it was said, three days later, the moon would disappear from the sky . The Arawaks were terrified of the situation and rushed on the Spanish ships to implore Columbus to intercede with their God in the name of the tribe. The Spaniards promised that they would take action if the Indians continued to feed the fleet.
It is highly unlikely that the lunar eclipse of 2018 will have as much impact on the population as in the past. What we can expect is a great show with vibrant colors. Who can not the prestige of the phenomenon this time will have another opportunity in January 2019.
Check the schedules to watch the lunar eclipse
Joao Pessoa – 17:16
Belo Horizonte – 17: 34
Brasília – 17:45
Curitiba – 17:47
Curitiba – 17:47
Florianópolis – 17:40
Fortaleza – 17:36
Natal -: 15
Rio de Janeiro – 17:26
El Salvador – 17:22
São Paulo – 17:39
Vitoria – 17:18