Moon shadow on Friday
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On Friday, August 28, a great thing happens. It is a moon shadow. The moon walks through the shadow of the earth. This happens only at full moon. Sun, earth and moon stand in one line. The moon looks red then. People call this red moon. The light from the sun changes in the air.
In Austria the event starts at 4.34 am. At 6.13 am the shadow is big. Almost the whole moon is in the shadow. In the west of Austria people see it well. It stays dark longer there. In Vienna the sun comes up early. People in America can see the shadow too. There the event takes place on Thursday evening.
The sky must be clear. No clouds may be in the sky. Two weeks ago we had a sun shadow. Now comes the next event in the sky. The next big moon shadow comes in the year 2028. You must wake up early to see it.
In Austria the event starts at 4.34 am. At 6.13 am the shadow is big. Almost the whole moon is in the shadow. In the west of Austria people see it well. It stays dark longer there. In Vienna the sun comes up early. People in America can see the shadow too. There the event takes place on Thursday evening.
The sky must be clear. No clouds may be in the sky. Two weeks ago we had a sun shadow. Now comes the next event in the sky. The next big moon shadow comes in the year 2028. You must wake up early to see it.
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Definitions
- Moon shadow
- An event in the sky where the earth stands between sun and moon. The moon is in the shadow of the earth.
- Red moon
- A name for the moon during a shadow. It looks red because the air bends the light.
- Full moon
- A phase of the moon where we see a bright full circle.
Locations
- Austria
- A country in Europe where people see the event in the early morning.
- Vienna
- The main city of Austria in the east.
- America
- A big land far away where people can see the event too.
Sources
The Guardian
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