Coral spawning on the same night as super moon lunar eclipse, alignment of ocean and cosmos

Coral spawning on the same night as super moon lunar eclipse, alignment of ocean and cosmos

Right around the night of the full moon of the spring tide, Acropora jacquelineae coral spawn in large quantities. The light to the top is artificial light. Photograph taken on May 26 around 10:00 p.m. at Aharen Beach in Tokashiki Village (photographed by Takashi Matsuda)


May 27, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Hideaki Yoneda

 

Coral spawning was observed on the night of May 26 at Aharen Beach in Tokashiki Village. Takashi Matsuda, 49, of the local diving shop Relax Island Tokashiki caught photographs of the spawning. There was a total lunar eclipse that day, and the super moon appeared very large on that evening in particular.

Photographs and videos: Scenes of the super moon in the sunset glow over Okinawa

Around 10:00 p.m., Matsuda, while surveying the spawning coral at Aharen Beach, confirmed large spawns from Acropora jacquelineae and Acropora muricata (staghorn coral).

Matsuda enthusiastically said: “I am deeply moved that this year we were able to see a total lunar eclipse of the super moon in conjunction with coral spawning on the same day. The mysteries of nature are enchanting.”

Coral only spawn once a year. Right around the night of the full moon in May or June when the spring tide comes in, coral gametes are released into the ocean and fertilization occurs.

(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)

The progression of the total lunar eclipse shining red in the night sky. Photographed from 8:00 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. on May 26 from Haebaru Town in the direction of Nanjo City (composite of nine photographs)

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