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Supermoons in 2026: Many astronomical events are going to happen in the year 2026. Many rare sights are visible in the sky. If you are interested in seeing amazing views of planets and stars in the sky, then we are going to tell you about the cosmic events happening this year. These include information about Red Moon, Blue Moon, Supermoon and rare conjunction of planets, so let us know about all these in detail.
Red Moon or ‘Blood Moon’
A lunar eclipse is going to occur on the festival of Holi in the year 2026. A total lunar eclipse will occur during the night of 2-3 March. This is called red or ‘blood moon’. During this period, the Moon will be completely under the Earth’s shadow for about 58 minutes. During this time the moon will appear red-orange in colour. This eclipse will be clearly visible in Western North America, Pacific region, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
‘Blue Moon’
The last ‘Blue Moon’ was visible in the sky on August 19, 2024. Now blue moon is going to be seen again this year. This incident occurs when the full moon occurs twice in a month. A 13th full moon occurs every two to three years, Which is called blue moon. This will be a micro moon as opposed to a supermoon.
‘Supermoon’
‘Supermoon’, popularly known as ‘Wolf Moon’. On normal days, the distance of the Earth from the Sun is about 14 crore 96 lakh kilometers, but when there is a supermoon, the Sun is also close to the Earth and the full moon is at the closest point to the Earth. On December 24, 2026, the cold supermoon will be visible on Christmas Eve.
Planetary conjunction in 2026
Before dawn on April 22, the planets Mercury, Mars and Saturn will be visible together in the sky. On the evenings of Tuesday, June 9 and Wednesday, June 10, the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will pass at a distance equal to the width of the moon. On Tuesday, November 3, the crescent moon will pass in front of Jupiter. Although this will happen during the day, it can be seen with binoculars.
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