In pictures: 'Super Blue Blood Moon' - the cosmic show as witnessed in Pakistan
People in other countries also had the chance to witness the occurrence which was last seen many years ago. Photo: OINN
(Dunya News) – The ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ - a rare cosmis occurrence was witnessed across the world and in various parts of Pakistan.
People in North America, the Middle East, Hawaii, Russia, India, and Australia and other countries also had the chance to witness the occurrence which was last seen many years ago.
The celestial show was the result of the sun, earth, and moon lining up perfectly for a lunar eclipse just as the moon is near its closest orbit point to earth, making it appear “super” large.
The last ‘super blue blood moon” was witnessed on December 30, 1982, when it was seen in Europe, Africa and western Asia. For North America, the last time was in 1866, reported Dunya News.
Chief of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) termed the coinciding of the blue moon, red moon and full lunar eclipse at the same time a historical moment.
A view of the rare ‘super blue blood moon‘ as seen in Karachi on Wednesday. Photo: OINN
A partial eclipse started in Pakistan at 3:51 pm. However, the total lunar eclipse started at 5:52 pm which lasted till 7:08 pm. Photo: OINN
The super blue blood moon as seen in Islamabad. The moon was 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter. Photo: OINN
Moon as seen during the lunar eclipse in Islamabad. Photo: AFP
The super blue blood moon appearing in sky above Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi. Photo: OINN
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The partially-eclipsed moon as seen in the sky from the Faisal mosque in Islamabad. Photo: AP
A view of the rare moon sighted in Lahore on Wednesday. Photo: OINN
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People looking at the moon during the eclipse in Karachi. Photo: AFP
