Overnight, it will be a "super moon," a blue moon, and a blood moon... a trifecta for moon watchers! Super moon because it is closer than the typical orbit, making the moon appear larger and brighter. A blue moon because it is the second full moon in the same month. That is not so rare - it happens once every three years or so. There will be another blue moon in late March of this year. The next time there will be two blue moons in a calendar year will be in 19 years. A blood moon because the Earth is passing between the moon and the sun (a lunar eclipse), causing the moon to look reddish in color (light from the sun bending around the Earth's atmosphere reflecting on the moon).
This Super-Blue-Blood Moon is a rare occurrence: the last time this happened was in 1866. Here in Arizona, the best viewing of the blood moon will be from 5:51 am to around 7:00 am, with the maximum eclipse happening around 6:29 am.
In case I sleep through the blood moon, here is a photo taken this evening of the Super Blue Moon...
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