什么是“黑月亮”?

什么是“黑月亮”?

While rare and unusual celestial events are generally a good reminder to get outside and look up into the heavens, the one happening July 31 isn't exactly a showstopper.

虽然罕见和不寻常的天文事件通常是一个很好的提醒，让我们走出去，仰望天空，但7月31日发生的这一事件并不完全是一个精彩的场面。

In fact, good luck seeing anything at all.

事实上，看不到任何东西。

Tonight, North America will be treated to a "black moon," the rare second occurrence of a new moon in a single calendar month. New moons, or dark moons, are when the side of the moon lit up by the sun is facing away from Earth, making it nearly invisible to the naked eye. These generally happen only once during the moon's 29.5-day lunar cycle around the Earth. Roughly every 2.5 years, however, a single month features two new moons, with the second instance known as a "black moon." The last one was in 2016.

今晚，北美将迎来“黑月”，这是一个日历月里罕见的第二次新月。新月，或暗月，是指月球被太阳照亮的那一面远离地球，使得肉眼几乎看不见。这些通常只发生在月球绕地球29.5天的周期中。然而，大约每2.5年，就有一个月出现两颗新月，第二次新月被称为“黑月亮”。上一次是在2016年。

Let's be frank: It's hard to show you what a new moon looks like. It occurs when the side of the moon lit up by the sun is facing away from Earth, making it nearly invisible to the naked eye. What you're seeing here is the same concept but with different objects: this is a total lunar eclipse, when the full moon is cast in shadow by the Earth. Got it? (Photo: NASA)

To think of it another way, a "black moon" is the opposite of a "blue moon," or the instance of a second full moon in one month.

换句话说，“黑月亮”是“蓝月亮”的反义词，或者是一个月内第二次满月的例子。

In addition to serving as a sign of the apocalypse, black moons are also interpreted by astrologists as a positive source of energy.

除了作为天启的标志，黑卫星也被占星家解释为一种积极的能量来源。

The black moon is more than just a new moon, it's also a destroyer of worlds. (Photo: Express.co.uk)

"Traditionally, Black Moon’s are ultra feminine and represent a time of great awakening and clarity," writes Tanaaz on the site Forever Conscious. "Black Moon’s are extremely powerful and often indicate a sharp turning point in a cycle."

Tanaaz在网站Forever Conscious上写道:“传统上，黑月亮是非常女性化的，代表着一个伟大的觉醒和清晰的时刻。”“黑月亮非常强大，经常预示着一个周期中的一个急剧转折点。”

According to pagan witchcraft, black moons increase the power of certain rituals. "New ventures that are blessed and begin on a Black Moon are said to have special energy to succeed," shares the site Springwolf Reflections. "And new relationships should utilize the energy of the Black Moon to plan their future."

根据异教巫术，黑月亮增加了某些仪式的力量。Springwolf Reflections网站分享道:“在黑月上受到祝福并开始的新项目据说有特殊的能量来获得成功。”“新的关系应该利用黑月亮的能量来计划他们的未来。”

For those in the Southern Hemisphere and elsewhere in the world wondering when they'll get their own opportunity to celebrate the black moon, you'll get your turn on Aug. 30.

对于南半球和世界其他地方的人来说，他们想知道自己什么时候能有机会庆祝黑月，8月30日就轮到你了。