Eclipses and Auroras

Abstract

There are rare and spectacular celestial phenomena that have little to do with constellations and stars. Perhaps the most famous is a solar eclipse, when the Moon’s shadow races across a narrow band of the Earth’s surface. Those below experience a blackout and see a hole in the sky. A lunar eclipse, otherwise known as a Blood Moon, is viewable from far larger areas. It’s much more subtle, but a copper colored Moon is a beautiful sight. Lastly comes the aurora, spectacular seasonal displays of magnetic activity. Pulsing greens curtains dance around the poles in what’s known in the northern hemisphere as the Northern Lights. See all of these phenomena and you’ve achieved a celestial hat-trick.