Total lunar eclipse for 77 minutes today (January 31, 2018)
The total lunar eclipse, blue moon and supermoon will all converge for 77 minutes, from 7:51 p.m. to 9:08 p.m. today, January 31, 2018. However, you can watch the total lunar eclipse today from around 5:30 p.m.
According to Forbes, the odds of all three phenomena occurring at the same time are 0.042% of full moons, which means 2,380 full moons, or about one event like this every 265 years.
Total lunar eclipsewill return on July 27, 2018. People in South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia will have the opportunity to observe this phenomenon.
Supermoonis the phenomenon of the moon being at its closest position to the earth in its orbit on a full moon day, making the moon appear larger and clearer than usual.
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| The three phenomena of total lunar eclipse, blue moon and super moon will converge today, January 31, 2018. |
Lunar eclipseA total blood moon is a phenomenon that occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are all in a straight line. The earth's shadow falls on the moon, giving it a blood-red color.
Blue Moonrefers to the second full moon in the same month. In January 2018, there will be two full moons, January 1 and January 31, so the full moon on January 31 is called a blue moon.
Today, January 31, 2018, is the first time in 150 years that a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse converge on the same day.
Observing today’s astronomical event is completely safe for the eyes and without any problems. Eclipse observers only need to find a clear, low-light area to be able to admire the entire phenomenon.