New Delhi, January 01: A bright blue moon occurred in Indian sky at the stroke of midnight, while the country was gearing up for the New Year celebrations. A blue moon on New Year’s Eve, last occurred in 1990.
This time the lunar eclipse has accompanied the blue moon and greeted the year 2010.
The blue moon will also be visible in Europe, Africa and other regions of Asia. On an average, there will be one blue moon every 2.5 years.
But a partial lunar eclipse on New Year’s Eve is rarest and it never happened in 20th century. It won’t happen again until 2028.
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Eastern Brazil and Australia.
–Agencies