What is the Black Moon phenomenon?

The black moon is the opposite of the Blue Moon a highly beloved phenomenon for star watchers.

The Black Moon Recurse Again this Saturday, April 30, over the skies of South America and the South Pacific, where the moon eclipses the sun in part.

According to NASA space agency, about 64% of the solar disk was covered by the black moon.

What is the Black Moon phenomenon?

The Black Moon has taken that name because during this celestial phenomenon, the heavenly body has no light allowing the lunar disk to emerge.

This time, this rare astronomical phenomenon coincided with a partial solar eclipse.

According to the lunar calendar, there is generally only one full moon and a new moon each month.

A second full moon in a month is called “Blue” and the Black Moon is the opposite of the Blue Moon, which occurs when two new moons appear in a single month.

Solar Eclipse

Solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth.

This causes a shadow on Earth that reduces the reflection of sunlight to certain parts of our planet.

Here see images published by Space Inc. of the partial solar eclipse over South America.

The reason stars try to love the Black Moon is because the lack of this bright heavenly object makes the heavens darker, allowing them to see the stars more clearly.

In the absence of the moon, they may more easily view other heavenly bodies as constellations, nebulas, or even various galaxies including the Milky Way.

What happens after the Black Moon?

According to Forbes, the most interesting phenomenon behind the Black Moon is the sunrise in the days to come, when the tiny new half - moon begins to resurface over the horizon.