Rare lunar eclipse offers glimpse of 'super blue blood moon'

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Rare lunar eclipse offers glimpse of 'super blue blood moon'

MIAMI (AFP) - Many parts of the globe may catch a glimpse on Wednesday (Jan 31) of a giant crimson moon, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a blue moon, a super moon and a total eclipse. The spectacle, which Nasa has coined a "super blue blood moon," will grace the pre-dawn skies in the western United States, as the moon crosses into the shadow of the Earth and turns blood red. "Weather permitting, the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii will have a spectacular view of totality from start to finish," said Gordon Johnston, a lunar expert at Nasa. Other parts of the world, including Australia and Asia, will see it at night, as the moon comes up in the west. "The last time a complete lunar cover-up took place on the second full Moon of the month was Dec 30, 1982, at least as reckoned by local time in Europe, Africa, and western Asia - locations where the event could be s...

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