What is a “black moon” and why it allows you to better observe the sky this Saturday

To begin with, let’s look directly at one thing: the black moon is not an officially recognized term by astronomers.

The Moon passes through a cycle of phases, the most important of which are: the new moon, the first quarter, the full and the last quarter.

Usually our satellite The cycle takes 29 days to complete.

If the part of the moon facing the earth is not illuminated by the sun, there is a new moon.

Then that star seems to disappear completely from our view.

This apparently happens every 29 days. But two new moons are found every year and in the same calendar month for a few months, and more The second is called the black moon Or the dark moon.

As the moon has completely lost its light, Unable to see Saturday.

Why do we say that astronomers were looking at the sky that night?

Black moons offer the perfect opportunity for astronauts because the sky is dark because of the lack of light.

This Makes it easy to see stars, stars and objects In deep space like star clusters and galaxies.

There are also some superstitions surrounding the black moon.

Some believe that this is a special moment when desires are fulfilled and spells are activated.

For others it means that the world is going to perish. Fortunately, so far they have been wrong in their predictions.

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