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المملكة: Jeddah astronomer: An exceptional lunar eclipse draws a rare cosmic painting in the sky of Saudi Arabia


Engineer Majid Abu Zahra, President of the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, said that the sky of Saudi Arabia and most parts of the Arab world witnessed on the evening of Sunday, September 7, 2025, A lunar eclipse completely exceptional, during which the moon turned to a dark red color in what is scientifically known as the Criminal Moon. Abu Zahra that stages The eclipse I started entering the moon gradually under the earth at the partial eclipse, before reaching the total stage that lasted for about an hour, which provided a golden opportunity to see it with the naked eye and the use of telescopes and astronomical cameras to document it. The blue wavelengths and the red and orange colors remain to light the surface of the moon. Through the use of photocopying technology to study the light reflected from the surface of the moon after passing through the Earth’s atmosphere. />
He noted that astronomical photographers took advantage of this opportunity to document high -resolution images using telescopes, digital cameras and photographic treatment techniques, which clearly showed the movement of the Earth’s shadow on the surface of the moon. The importance of following these natural phenomena for its knowledge and deeper understanding of the universe, as it calls for meditation on the greatness of the Creator, the Almighty and the exact system that the universe goes. ”

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