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Watch: Everything To Know About Today's Super Blue Blood Moon
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Watch: Everything To Know About Today's Super Blue Blood Moon

Today is the day to witness a rare Lunar event where you can see a Super Moon, Blue Moon and a total Lunar Eclipse on 31st January evening.

Everything to know about the Super Moon, Blue Moon and Lunar Eclipse:

1.: The total Eclipse will be visible in India and will start at 17:18 IST. The eclipse will be full at 18:21 hours and remain the same till 19:37.

2.: The entire Eclipse will last for about an hour and 16 minutes.

3.: The last time a Blue Moon was visible in India was on the 30th of December 1982, 35 years ago.

4.: The Americans on the other hand have not witnessed a Blue Moon for 152 years.

5.: The entire Eclipse will be visible to the naked eye and special binoculars or a telescope will not be required.

6.: The next total Lunar Eclipse will be seen on the 27th of July 2018 in India. But this will not be a Blue Moon or Super Moon.

7.: A Blue Moon is when two full moons occur in the same month.

8.: Super Moon is when the moon is at its closest to the Earth. The moon will appear 14% bigger than usual.

9.: A Blood Moon is the red tint the Earth’s shadow will cast on the moon during the eclipse.

10.: This rare event when a Super Moon, a Blue Moon and full Lunar Eclipse coincide can be watched either on NASA TV or NASA.gov/live.

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