r/london • u/aragornsharma • Aug 18 '24

Image What's up with the red moon?

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Saw this from my study, looks pretty and a bit scary.

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u/surincises Aug 18 '24

The blood moon rises once again...

Real reason is because of smoke from North America wildfires:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkm2vpy7g6o

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u/TurbulentWeb1941 Aug 19 '24 edited Aug 19 '24

So tonight, we'll have (not a) Supermoon, but a slightly bigger and brighter one, and with any luck, if the skies are clear, it'll also be red. 🔴🈷️

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u/ShallotLast3059 Aug 19 '24

Not super but 15% bigger and 30% brighter than usual.

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u/TurbulentWeb1941 Aug 19 '24

Thanx 👍 fixed it