The total lunar eclipse has passed, but the impression of observing this natural phenomenon will be so profound, let alone it can be captured from an unusual point of view, watching the total lunar eclipse from outer space.
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who was on duty at the International Space Station (ISS), seemed to not want to let go of that moment.
Samantha shoots when the earth, moon, and sun are in a perfect straight line. Then he shared it via his Twitter account.
It does not look like a blood moon as it appears when viewed from the earth. However, on the outskirts of the moon there is a reddish-brown hue, while on the other side it is dark.
While in another photo, Samantha is trying hard to capture a total lunar eclipse between the ISS solar panels and the blue planet Earth.
This total lunar eclipse on 15-16 May 2022 is the first to take place in 2022. A lunar eclipse is a condition when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, so the Moon does not get sunlight.
This total lunar eclipse also coincides with Vesak Day Saka year 2565. Eclipse scientist Fred Espenak said the total lunar eclipse on May 15 was also called a supermoon, in which the full moon is at perigee or closest to Earth.
Its red color during the eclipse process makes this phenomenon also known as a blood moon.
This edition of the total lunar eclipse is estimated to last three hours 27 minutes 58 seconds. Unfortunately, this total lunar eclipse cannot be witnessed in Indonesia. Because when the incident happened, the territory of Indonesia had entered the next day's afternoon.
