COMMUNITY NEWS
On January 21st, many people in the city of Vancouver caught a glimpse of the moon looking drastically different than usual. What you witnessed was the “Super Blood Wolf Moon” total lunar eclipse!
A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun, forming a straight line. It is sometimes called a “Blood Moon’ because of its reddish colour. In addition, this year, this supermoon happened to be the very first full moon of the year, and so, its name was coined after howling wolves.
Photo Credit: (Mrs. Oudt’s brother) DENNIS YIP of dennisyip.ca
The total eclipse lasted about 60 minutes, and space fans were thrilled to see the changes occurring right before their very eyes.
Just click on the moon picture below to see a short video of the eclipse produced by my own brother, Dennis Yip. Check it out!
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Division 11 was absolutely intrigued by the Super Blood Wolf Moon. This seldom seen phenomenon connected nicely with our class unit on Objects in the Sky, as well as the picture book, “Taan’s Moons: A Haida Moon Story.” The young writers shared their thoughts and feelings about the moon in haiku form. They accompanied their 3 lined-17 syllable poems with gorgeous art pieces that highlighted the traditional northwest coast First Peoples shapes such as ovoids, circles, split Us, and U-forms.
