What do you get when you have a supermoon, which also happens to be the 2nd full Moon of the month, passing through Earths shadow during a total lunar eclipse? A Super Blue Blood Moon! Catch this lunar trifecta coming our way on Jan. 31: https://t.co/v5TLJfyx7j pic.twitter.com/UIldc8B0HK
NASA (@NASA) January 30, 2018
Jupiter Joe’s Sidewalk Astronomy came to
Roosevelt Island tonight
to share with residents
a peek at the Super Blue Blood Moon through
his telescope
and to discuss fascinating questions about the moon and astronomy.
According to the Jupiter Joe’s Sidewalk Astronomy web site:
… the goal of Jupiter Joe’s Sidewalk Astronomy is to help cultivate an interest in learning, an aptitude for questioning and a chance to witness the awe of our great universe. My hope is that for every person that leaves the eyepiece of the telescope having seen the rings of Saturn, the great red spot of Jupiter, or the crater filled surface of our moon, asks themselves one question… “What else is out there?” It’s that question that can spark a lifetime of knowledge and inspire career goals.
We hope that you can come out and experience a stargazing event and learn to love the solar system along with your family.
Roosevelt Island looks forward to Jupiter Joe’s next visit.