Social network users in Mexico share photos of the total lunar eclipse.
The so-called Blood Moon is visible over most of North America.
The eclipse will have its maximum from 10:30 p.m. to 11:54 p.m. in the Mexican Republic.
Thus the eclipse: pic.twitter.com/4XvGD6OFhY
– Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard) May 16, 2022
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
An eclipse occurs when the Earth stands between the Moon and the Sun, thus preventing light from reaching our planet directly.
Why is it called the Blood Moon?
Some civilizations call this event Red Moon or Blood Moon because, because the Sun’s light passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, it works like a lens that projects it onto the planet.
Although the star sends out light of all colors, the dust particles absorb blue, green, and yellow, but only red gets through.
The last time a total lunar eclipse was recorded was in 2019.
so goes our #EclipseLunar pic.twitter.com/uK294PwkIW
– Erebcita de Nava (@erebcitanagar) May 16, 2022
Lunar Eclipse 2022 Update From CDMX @SkyAlertMx @AstroAventura @webcamsdemexico @InformaCosmos @ _c0sm0s___ @Vista_al_cosmos @Arachno_Things pic.twitter.com/T6Wa1t8LaX
— Angel CC (@cc_andres2025) May 16, 2022
#EclipseLunar – from Zapopan, Jalisco.
Almost pic.twitter.com/WzIoAK9Wli
– SkyAlert (@SkyAlertMx) May 16, 2022
From Chiapas pic.twitter.com/3iZd5qKrF1
– Rodrigo Go. Z. (@rogoze) May 16, 2022
From Veracruz, a chulada pic.twitter.com/M24E0kZlvn
— シ︎ SKARMY ᵖʳᵒᵒᶠ ⁱˢ ᶜᵒᵐⁱⁿᵍ (@GuillitaSkarmy) May 16, 2022
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