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Super blue blood moon

Super blue blood moon
[/media-credit] The super blue blood moon occurred Jan. 31 at 2:51 a.m.

The super blue blood moon appeared Jan. 31, appearing most prominent around 2:51 a.m.

This rare phenomenon last appeared 152 years ago. A ‘supermoon’ happens when the moon is at the highest point in it’s perigee while in the form of a full moon. Appearing 14% bigger and brighter. 

A blue moon is also a rare occurrence, happening when the second full moon appears within one calendar month.

To complete the rare phenomenon of this moon is the blood moon, a blood moon happens during a lunar eclipse when red beams from the sun peak around the edges of the earth, giving the moon a red glow. 

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