Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Super Blue Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse, January 31!


In the wee hours of the morning, tomorrow January 31, 2018, a rare celestial event will occur.  People living on the west coast, Alaska, and the Hawai'ian islands will get to witness a "Super Blue Blood Moon".  For those of us on the east coast, well...we probably won't.

This full moon is special for three reasons:


  1. It is a "supermoon" which means the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit and about 14% brighter than usual.
  2. It is the second full moon of the month, which is called a "blue moon".
  3. The Moon will pass through Earth's shadow and take on a reddish tint, which is called a "blood moon". 

Here in the Baltimore/DC area, our best chance of seeing it is watching NASA's live feed. 


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