{"id":127865,"date":"2025-09-08T02:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T02:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127865\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T02:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T02:52:08","slug":"blood-moon-rises-during-total-lunar-eclipse-but-singapore-stargazers-view-hampered-by-clouds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/127865\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood moon rises during total lunar eclipse, but Singapore stargazers\u2019 view hampered by clouds"},"content":{"rendered":"

SINGAPORE \u2013 The blood moon<\/a> played hide-and-seek with stargazers in Singapore but made a splashy appearance across parts of Asia, Africa and Europe on Sept 7.<\/p>\n

On Facebook, several members of enthusiast group CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore posted images of what they had caught on their cameras, often lamenting about the clouds that obstructed their view.<\/p>\n

Some caught partial glimpses from neighbourhood areas, while others took to rooftops and prime stargazing spots like Marina Barrage to secure their shots. In a Facebook post in the wee hours of Sept 8, members of the Astronomical Society of Singapore said they were at Passion Wave in the Marina Bay area but \u201cunfortunately, the moon was never out of the clouds\u201d.<\/p>\n

The blood moon was sparked by a total lunar eclipse. September\u2019s full moon, known as the Corn Moon, took on the reddish hue during the eclipse. The phenomenon was last seen in Singapore on Nov 8, 2022.<\/p>\n

The eclipse began at 11.28pm in Singapore, reaching its maximum at 2.11am on Sept 8. It ended at 4.55am, according to global astronomy website timeanddate.com\u2019s latest data.<\/p>\n

Total lunar eclipses are visible about once every three to four years, said the Science Centre Singapore observatory in response to queries.<\/p>\n

According to AFP, when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up, the shadow cast by the planet on its satellite makes it appear a deep red colour.<\/p>\n

The Moon appears red during lunar eclipses because the only sunlight reaching it is \u201creflected and scattered through the Earth\u2019s atmosphere\u201d, said Dr Ryan Milligan, an astrophysicist at Queen\u2019s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, told AFP.<\/p>\n

Blue wavelengths of light are shorter than red ones, so are more easily dispersed as they travel through Earth\u2019s atmosphere, he said, adding that \u201cthat\u2019s what gives the Moon its red, bloody colour\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Chai Jurn Wei shared on Facebook photos taken at Jurong Lake Gardens in the early hours of Sept 8.<\/p>\n

He said that although clouds frequently obscured the view, he managed to capture the Moon during brief clear spells, noting that its dimmer glow revealed faint stars \u2013 tiny white specks in his images \u2013 that are normally concealed by the brightness of a full moon.<\/p>\n

Those living in Asia were best placed to see the total eclipse, with wire agencies filing photos from the Philippines, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Iran.<\/p>\n

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The blood moon hanging in the sky during a total lunar eclipse in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept 7.<\/p>\n

Parts of Australia enjoyed the view of a red-hued moon on the night of Sept 7 too. Reader Kannan A., who was holidaying in Sydney, shared with The Straits Times photos he had taken of the blood moon.<\/p>\n

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Parts of Australia enjoyed the view of a red-hued moon on the night of Sept 7 too.<\/p>\n

Set against the backdrops of the Sydney Opera House, Shangri-La Hotel and the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, the moon glowed orange against the night sky in the photos that Mr Kannan shared.<\/p>\n

When a total lunar eclipse does occur, it is not unusual for a few to follow in close succession. After this, the next is expected to fall on March 3, 2026.<\/p>\n

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The blood moon in the night sky over Sydney on Sept 8.<\/p>\n

Source: The Straits Times \u00a9 SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction<\/a><\/p>\n

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