The past couple years have bought some spectacular astronomical sights which will continue in 2018 with a blood moon which is set to grace the skies of the Eastern Hemisphere on the night of July 27.

过去几年中产生了一些壮观的天文现象，2018年会继续上演天文奇观，在7月27日的东方夜空上将出现血月。

According to Independent UK, a blood moon is defined as:

“A blood moon is the definition used when the moon appears bright, large and reddish in colour, and it only occurs when there is a full moon.

英国《独立报》定义血月为：“月亮出现时呈现明亮、极大和红色，并且这种现象只出现在满月时。

The blood moon is the result of a total lunar eclipse, which is when the moon passes directly behind earth and into its shadow.”

血月是发生月全食时的一种天文现象，此时月亮全部进入地球本影。

The upcoming blood moon is not only of interest to astronomers and star-gazers, however. It has also drawn the attention of end times speculators and pastors.

然而，此次的血月并不仅引起天文学者和观星者的兴趣，也吸引了末日推测者和牧师的关注。

Christian John Hagee and Mark Blitz explained that this blood moon is part of a series of unique astronomical events which signal what the Bible predicts in Acts 2:20 and Revelation 6:12.

基督徒约翰·海基和马克·布里特兹解释说这次的血月是一系列独特天文现象中的部分，这些现象是圣经《使徒行传》2章20节和《启示录》6章12节中预言的记号。

According to Mirror UK, Hagee and Blitz particularly point to what they call the “tetrad”--four consecutive lunar eclipses which began in April 2014 with six full moons in between.

据英国镜报报道，海基和布里特兹特别指出他们将之称为“四分体”--从2014年4月开始的连续四次月食，中间有六个满月。

Whether you believe an event like a blood moon has prophetic significance, or is simply part of the way God created the heavenly bodies, it is most certainly an opportunity to marvel at the wonder of Creation. 

不论你是否相信血月具有预言意义，或只是上帝创造天体的部分方式，但确实是一次惊叹创造奇妙的机会。

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