{"id":11097,"date":"2021-06-30T17:44:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T21:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=11097"},"modified":"2023-08-18T00:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T04:00:17","slug":"den-blood-moon-lunar-eclispe-viewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/den-blood-moon-lunar-eclispe-viewing\/","title":{"rendered":"DEN: Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wednesday morning, May 26th, members of the Denver Chapter of Mappy Hour roused themselves from deep slumber and made their way to Golden, Colorado to witness the \u201csuper blood moon\u201d. The awe-inspiring astral act is the combination of two slightly less rare phenomena: a supermoon, which occurs when the moon lines up closer than normal to Earth, thus appearing larger, and a total lunar eclipse, which occurs when our planet\u2019s shadow covers the moon. Sadly, uninvited cloud cover obscured the viewing of the blood moon lunar eclipse at the last possible moment. Had the members been able to see the moon at the anointed moment, it would have appeared bright and slightly red in color.<\/p>\n\n\n

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All dressed up and heading out the door, parting looks of the moon before it was covered by clouds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

However, for the sleep deprived Mappy Hour members that made the trip, the event was far from a bust. Thanks to the early work of event co-sponsor Bivouac Coffee Co., of Evergreen Colorado. Those weary souls that made the journey were rewarded with naturally processed coffee and stroopwafel cookies. Bivouac Coffee\u00a0founder\u00a0Ren\u00e9 Steenvoorden, and\u00a0Community Engagement and Partnership Manager Julia Oleksiak, discussed Bivouac Coffee\u2019s commitment to producing more environmentally friendly coffee, while also being involved in outdoor recreational activities like hiking, rock climbing, and biking. Coffee, cookies, and a Colorado sunrise are not a bad consolation prize for missing out on the aforementioned lunar appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the first in-person event for the Denver Mappy Hour Chapter since the start of Covid-19. Even though the \u201csuper blood moon\u201d failed to make an appearance, sponsors, The North Face and National Geographic were reliably on hand for raffle prizes. Among the goodies given out were a pair of The North Face sunglasses, bandanas, coffee, backpacking supplies, and National Geographic maps. What is a Mappy Hour event without maps?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Members might have missed the lunar show, but they did get to see some good dogs. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For those inquiring minds, a supermoon occurs naturally every couple of months, in fact April just saw a supermoon of its own. Slightly rarer is the lunar eclipse, for which you will have to wait until May 15, 2022 to see another performance in North America. Wondering when the next \u201csuper blood moon\u201d will occur? Buckle up, because a supermoon won\u2019t intersect with a lunar eclipse for another twelve years! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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