悉尼天文臺揭祕“血紅月亮”緣由
SYDNEY – Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse, and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red for some viewers.
悉尼——亞洲和非洲的夜貓子們今天凌晨有幸看到月食的壯觀景象，來自智利火山的火山灰將月球表面變成了血紅色。
The Sydney Observatory said the eclipse was to begin at 3:25 a.m. Thursday (1:25 p.m. EDT, 5:25 p.m. GMT Wednesday) and last until after 5 a.m.
悉尼天文臺稱本次月食開始於凌晨3點25分，並持續到凌晨5點（東部夏季時間1:25p.m. 格林威治標準時間星期三5:25p.m.）。
Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening Thursday — known as a "deep lunar eclipse" — often exudes a coppery color. But the intensity of the color depends on the amount of ash and dust in the atmosphere.
科學家介紹說這次奇觀發生在星期四，月全食表面通常呈現出銅色。但月亮顏色的深淺取決於空氣中所含的灰燼和塵埃的數量。
Luckily for moon-gazers, there was plenty of ash in the air so the moon appeared orange or red, especially in Asia. Air travelers haven't been so lucky: The ash has grounded hundreds of flights around the region.
幸運的是本次月全食過程中，空氣中含有大量的塵埃，所以尤其是亞洲的觀測者有幸看到月亮變成橘色和紅色。航空旅客則沒有這麼幸運了：大量塵埃使得這一區域的幾百個航班延誤。
Scientists said the eclipse could be safely observed with the naked eye.
科學家表示本次月食裸眼觀測是安全的。
