Las fotos del eclipse de luna roja alrededor del mundo
21 de
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Popularmente este tipo de eclipses se conocen como "luna de sangre". Pero lo cierto es que la Luna adquiere una tonalidad rojiza porque la atmósfera terrestre filtra todos los componentes de la luz blanca solar y la luz roja es la única que llega al satélite.
Así lo explicó a Efe Mario Tafalla, del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional español, quien subrayó que es precisamente esta luz roja la que provoca que la luna se vea de ese color rojizo.
Un eclipse lunar se produce cuando la Tierra se coloca entre el Sol y la Luna, bloqueando que los rayos solares puedan llegar al satélite, y el del lunes coincidió con lo que se conoce como "superluna", aunque este no es un término astronómico.
A full moon rises between clouds as a landing commercial jet approaches the airport before the start of a total lunar eclipse that is being called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' in San Diego, California, U.S., January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike BlakeA eclipse that is being called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' is seen from Bogota, Colombia January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa GonzalezThe Moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, also known as the "Super Blood Wolf Moon", in La Paz, Bolivia, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/David MercadoA total lunar eclipse that is called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' is seen from Encinitas, California, U.S., January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike BlakeThe moon is seen beside "Victoria Alada" statue on the top of Metropoli building during a total lunar eclipse, known as the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" in Madrid, Spain, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio PerezThe "Super Blood Wolf Moon" is seen near a statue during a lunar eclipse on Brussels' Grand Place, Belgium, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Francois LenoirThe moon is seen next to the statue of Christ the Redeemer during a total lunar eclipse known as the "Super Blood Wolf Moon", in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesThe "super blood wolf moon" is seen during a lunar eclipse in Prague, Czech Republic, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/David W CernyThe moon is seen beside a quadriga on the top of the Cinquantenaire arch during a total lunar eclipse, known as the "Super Blood Wolf Moon", in Brussels, Belgium January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYThis combination photo shows the different stages of the blood moon and supermoon during a total lunar eclipse in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)People monitor the moon ahead of a total lunar eclipse in Vienna, Austria, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
