As the name suggests, this astronomical phenomenon will make the entire Western Hemisphere dark “like a jar”.
According to National Geographic, a rare astronomical event called the Black moon (“Black Moon”) will appear on the evening of September 30 and make the skies of the Western Hemisphere as dark as the night of September 30.
Many people are worried that this is a sign of the end of the world, but the scientific world has claimed that you have nothing to fear and gives an explanation for this mysterious astronomical phenomenon.
According to scientists, the “dark moon” phenomenon occurs when parts lit by the moon fall into the earth’s shadow, making it unobservable. This phenomenon only occurs once every 32 months.
“Black moon” is basically a call that people put on to indicate the second appearance of the new moon in a month. We know that, normally, there are 12 full moons each year corresponding to 12 months.
But because the Moon revolves around the Earth in 29.5 days, and the months in a solar calendar have 30 or 31 days, each calendar year is 11 days longer than the lunar year. After about 32 months or so, a second new moon appears a few months.
So what will the black moon look like?
A few days after the “Dark Moon” you will slowly see a silver crescent shaped coin appear in the sky.
As noted above, “dark moons” occur when parts of the Moon illuminate the Earth’s shadow, so that the Moon completely disappears into the sky and leaves the night without light. Let’s go. A few days later, you will slowly see a crescent shaped coin of silver appear in the sky.
But with this astronomical phenomenon, only residents of the Western Hemisphere (including North America, South America, Western part of Europe, and Africa) will have the opportunity to admire it! The Black Moon will occur at 8:11 am ET.
As for those who reside in the Eastern Hemisphere (part of Europe, Asia, Australia), don’t be too sad as “Black Moon” will appear next month, 10/30 or 10/31, depending on the location. where you live.
