Super Blue Blood Moon lights up skies across the world for the first time in 36 YEARS
Enthusiasts have been waiting for generations to see the triple lunar event where a total lunar eclipse turned the moon a brooding, dark red, coinciding with both a super moon and a rare blue moon
EXTRAORDINARY images of a rare "super blue blood Moon" have emerged as the eerie phenomenon made its striking appearance.
Stargazers in North America, the Middle East, Russia, India and Australia had the chance to witness the spectacle as the Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery or blue hue.
The celestial show is the result of the sun, Earth, and Moon lining up perfectly for a lunar eclipse just as the Moon is near its closest orbit point to our planet, making it appear "super" large.
Brits will not not get the chance to see the moon in its blood-like appearance because the lunar eclipse is simply not visible from the UK.
Stargazers will still see the moon looking larger than normal, but it will most likely appear in its greyish colour on Thursday morning.
The rare event was last seen in Europe in 1982, while US audiences have not witnessed it for a remarkable 152 years.
Brian Rachford, associate professor of physics at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, said: "The red colour during a lunar eclipse is very distinctive and it's a rare treat to be able to see a blood red moon.
"One of the great things about a lunar eclipse is you also don't need any special equipment to see it. Anyone can go outside and look at the moon."
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