# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Beoq_flHwzw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11735433-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3de7c0b95d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-02-01T01:24:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Much of the western United States began the morning with the view of a super blue blood moon total lunar eclipse. In this silent time lapse video, the complete eclipse is seen over our Jet Propulsion Laboratory (@NASAJPL), located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, California. 
This Jan. 31 full moon was special for three reasons: it was the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit – known as perigee – and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It was also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.” Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#superbluebloodmoon #supermoon #bluemoon #bloodmoon #moon #fullmoon #LunarEclipse #NASA #timelapse #video

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## Tags

supermoon, nasa, timelapse, moon, bluemoon, bloodmoon, superbluebloodmoon, lunareclipse, fullmoon, video

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