Jan 30 - Super Blue Moon Eclipse Wednesday

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Super Blue Moon eclipse on Wednesday The super Blue Moon happens before sunrise January 31 for North America and Hawaii. It happens after sunset January 31 for the Middle East, Asia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. Details here. Map of viewing area below. What is a Blue Moon? Blue-colored moons are rare. But folklore has defined 2 other sorts of Blue Moons, which are more commonly seen. The next one will be Wednesday. Wednesday's lunar eclipse: What scientists can learn The lunar eclipse offers scientists a chance to see what happens when the surface of the moon cools quickly. Close-up on a giant star Astronomers have created the 1st-ever detailed image of the surface of a giant star, about 530 light-years away and 350 times larger than our sun.

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Super Blue Moon eclipse on Wednesday In this case, the color blue has nothing to do with it. At mid-eclipse, the moon will appear blood red. Total lunar eclipse photo by Fred Espenak.

Who will see Wednesday's eclipse? View larger. | Note that, in North America, the view gets better as you go westward. Illustration by Fred Espenak. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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