SINGAPORE – A rare red-hued moon was hidden from view over Singapore on March 3, as thick cloud cover obscured
the total lunar eclipse
that unfolded above the island.
Several astronomy enthusiasts took to social media to lament the clouded-out spectacle, sharing images of dark, overcast skies from rooftops and prime stargazing spots. Many expressed disappointment at missing out on a full view of the blood-red celestial display.
Facebook user James Gan, who posted an image of the full moon, which he photographed in the early hours of March 3, said that, as at 7.46 pm, there was still no red moon in sight.
Expressing his disappointment, he said: “What a dramatic ‘no show moon’ evening in Singapore; clouds never seem to be kind to us!”
Speaking to The Straits Times, reader A. Kannan initially said the sky was turning cloudy and that there was “no chance probably” of seeing the lunar eclipse.
A tiny coral-tinted moon hovering above a block of flats in Woodlands on March 3.
PHOTO: A. KANNAN
At around 7.55pm, he updated ST with photos showing a slightly obscured tiny, red-hued moon hovering above a block of flats in Woodlands.
Photos he shared show the moon veiled by a thin layer of clouds.
Netizen Peter Wong, who shared on Facebook a clear image of the moon glowing blood-red, said he waited for the sky to clear before snapping a shot of the crimson orb.
Facebook user Kelvin Tze Wei said in a social media post that he saw the blood moon for a brief two minutes from 7.52pm, before it disappeared from view. The images he shared show a blurred, coral-tinted moon hanging above a block of HDB flats.
The blood moon, which appeared on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, also known as Yuan Xiao Jie, was sparked by a total lunar eclipse.
