The "Da Vinci Glow" will light the moon this week - here's how to see it
Even if it is far from being full, our closest neighbor will appear brighter in the sky.
Of all the objects of the night sky, the moon is generally The easiest thing to spot first of all. Our orbit satellite can brighten up dark nights with its sweet light and become a real center of attention during less common events such as lunar eclipses. And although it is beautiful to look at a given night, a unique phenomenon known as "Da Vinci Glow" will light the moon this week in a dazzling spectacle. Read the rest to see how you can have an overview of the special event by yourself.
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The moon will appear more brilliant in the sky this week thanks to the "Da Vinci Glow".
The monthly cycle of the moon of the new to complete changes its brightness in the sky while it goes from a ribbon of light to a brilliant orb again. But from this week, our orbit satellite seem a little brighter In its minimum crescent phases thanks to a phenomenon known as "Da Vinci Glow", reports CBS News.
Even if it is barely lit, the term refers to a single window where the moon becomes completely visible as Low orb in the sky , according to NASA. By coincidence, the effect is essentially similar to the conditions that create the moonlight. However, in this case, glow is created by the light reflected on the moon by our planet known as "earth", which can be 50 times brighter than a full moon created on earth.
Da Vinci was one of the first to theorize on what caused the phenomenon in his writings.
As its name suggests, the term comes from the writings of the famous Italian inventor Leonardo DeVinci . The scientist of the 16th century was one of the first to theorize on the cause of the ghostly phenomenon, declaring that he thought that the Moon had an atmosphere and the oceans which reflected the rebounding light on the oceans of the earth in our direction, According to NASA.
While lunar explorations have proven that Da Vinci is wrong in his theory that the Moon is covered with water, he was right that the light from the earth was responsible for its appearance in the sky during its crescent phases. NASA research has also specified that most of the light striking the moon is also reflected in the clouds of our planet and not by the oceans, which in fact seem relatively dark of the lunar surface.
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You cannot spot the "Glow Da Vinci" of the Moon at certain times of the night.
Fortunately, those who hope to see the "DA Vinci Glow" will have many opportunities to go out and look for it. Given that the Moon is approaching its new phase on May 19, observers can wake up early in the morning of May 18 to see the show an hour before sunrise, according to Live Science.
The moon will then disappear from the view Friday before restarting its cycle in the following days. However, this opposite the visible hours, appearing in the western part of the sky for an hour after sunset from May 21 to May 23.
You will not need special equipment to see the show, but it becomes more and more difficult to see.
As for most vision events of the moon, you will not need a pair of binoculars or a telescope to have a good overview of the lunar phenomenon this week. In fact, it is undoubtedly better seen with the naked eye, according to Live Science. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
But although you have a lot of time to have views of the "Da Vinci Glow" in the coming nights, it might not be alike. Climate change caused the warming of the oceans of our planet , increasing the temperature of the Pacific and in turn reducing the number of clouds generated above, according to scientists from Big Bear Solar Observatory. Unfortunately, this means that the phenomenon could continue to decrease in the years to come.
