Super Blood Wolf Moon? Mark your calendars for a lunar eclipse
Caesar Creek Nature Center and the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery are both hosting special Super Blood Wolf Moon events.
>>What is special about the “Super Blood Wolf Moon”?
A “super” moon occurs when the moon is especially close to earth, while a “wolf moon” is the traditional name for the full moon of January, when the howling of wolves was a sound that helped define winter, according to The Farmers Almanac.
"In a total lunar eclipse, the moon never goes completely dark. Rather, it takes on a reddish glow from refracted light as the heavenly bodies move into position - hence the "blood moon" moniker. The more particulate or pollution in the atmosphere, the redder the moon appears," according to a Reuters article.
🌕Watch Party at the Boonshoft
The Astronomy Department at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is hosting a celebration of the Super Blood Wolf Moon Sunday night beginning at 10 p.m. Because this is a late event, the Boonshoft is requesting anyone planning to attend to RSVP on Boonshoft's website.
Schedule of Events:
10 p.m. - Visit the planetarium for a lighthearted game about werewolf movies, moon trivia and more.
10:30 p.m. - View the premiere of new show: Seeing! A Photon's Journey Across Space, Time and Mind, narrated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
11 p.m. - Weather permitting, journey outside to watch the eclipse with binoculars and telescopes to view the moon as it enters the Earth's shadow with experienced astronomy staff.
WANT TO GO?
WHEN: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20
WHERE: Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, 2600 DeWeese Pkwy., Dayton
COST: $5 suggested donation at door or online
INFO: Facebook | Website
🌕Guided Hike at Caesar Creek
This daytime event happening at Caesar Creek is a cool way to learn all about the big event before it happens at night. People will meet at the Nature Center, located across the road from Pioneer Village, for a 3-mile guided hike.
"The hike starts at 1 p.m. in the afternoon. Learn about the soon coming Super, Blood, Wolf, Full Moon Eclipse (that happens later that night), and a few of our summer moonlight canoe/kayak paddle excursions, the Meteor Shower Campout, and other 'out of this world' programs," according to the event page.
WANT TO GO?
WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20
WHERE: Caesar Creek Nature Center, Pioneer Village Road, Waynesville
COST: Free
INFO: Facebook
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