2018 Super Blue Blood Moon — Photos

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January 31, 2018 8:13AM EST

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Super Blue Blood Moon in New York, USA – 31 Jan 2018

Super Blue Blood Moon in New York, USA – 31 Jan 2018 — The moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty in New York, New York, USA, 31 January 2018. The moon is a supermoon, blue moon and total lunar eclipse that NASA has dubbed a ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’. This is the last one in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Super Blue Blood Moon in New York, USA – 31 Jan 2018

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Supermoon in Washington DC, USA – 31 Jan 2018

Supermoon in Washington DC, USA – 31 Jan 2018 — A partial eclipse is seen of the Super Blue Blood Moon just above the horizon in Washington, DC, USA, 31 January 2018, during the last time in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Supermoon in Washington DC, USA – 31 Jan 2018

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Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349745i)
A super blue blood moon rises over the city of Perth in Western Australia, 31 January 2018. Enthusiasts have been waiting 150 years to see the triple lunar event where a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a brooding, dark red, coinciding with both a super moon and a rare blue moon. This is the last one in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

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Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349745d)
A super blue blood moon rises over the city of Perth in Western Australia, 31 January 2018. Enthusiasts have been waiting 150 years to see the triple lunar event where a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a brooding, dark red, coinciding with both a super moon and a rare blue moon. This is the last one in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

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Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349745j)
A super blue blood moon rises over the city of Perth in Western Australia, 31 January 2018. Enthusiasts have been waiting 150 years to see the triple lunar event where a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a brooding, dark red, coinciding with both a super moon and a rare blue moon. This is the last one in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

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Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349745h)
A super blue blood moon rises over the city of Perth in Western Australia, 31 January 2018. Enthusiasts have been waiting 150 years to see the triple lunar event where a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a brooding, dark red, coinciding with both a super moon and a rare blue moon. This is the last one in a series of three consecutive ‘Supermoons’, dubbed the ‘Supermoon Trilogy’. The previous ‘Supermoons’ appeared on 03 December 2017 and on 01 January 2018. A ‘Supermoon’ commonly is described as a full moon at its closest distance to the earth with the moon appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Supermoon in Perth, Australia – 31 Jan 2018

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Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018

Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by DANIEL MUNOZ/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349665b)
Two women look at the Moon rising near Bondi Beach before the super blue blood moon full eclipse in Sydney, Australia, 31 January 2018.
Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018

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Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018

Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018 — AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Mandatory Credit: Photo by DANIEL MUNOZ/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9349665a)
A woman looks at the Moon rising near Bondi Beach before the super blue blood moon full eclipse in Sydney, Australia, 31 January 2018.
Triple lunar eclipse seen in Australia, Sydney – 31 Jan 2018

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