Coming Jan. 31: A super blue blood moon eclipse

Posted: 2018-01-11

The celestial event – actually three separate ones – hasn't all happened on the same night in more than 150 years.

all it what you like – a blue red moon, a purple moon, a blood moon – but the moon will be a special sight Jan. 31.

Three separate celestial events will occur simultaneously that night, resulting in what some are calling a super blue blood moon eclipse. The astronomical rarity hasn’t occurred in more than 150 years, according to Space.com.

A super moon, like the one visible on New Year’s Day, is the term for when a full moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, appearing bigger and brighter than normal.

On Jan. 31, the moon will be full for the second time in a month – it happens once every two and a half years – known as a blue moon.

To top it off, there will also be a total lunar eclipse. But unlike last year’s solar eclipse, this sky-watching event isn’t going to be as visible in the continental United States. The best views of the middle-of-the-night eclipse will be in parts of Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia, according to Space.com, although Alaska and Hawaii will get a glimpse, too.

READ MORE: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/01/02/coming-jan-31-a-super-blue-blood-moon-eclipse/

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