# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BeqLv3dlvSq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15344370-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/80581d9b98.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-02-01T15:28:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

Much of the western United States began the morning with the view of a super blue blood moon total lunar eclipse. 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.” This beautiful composite of the #SuperBlueBloodMoon / full lunar eclipse represents a full moon stage transitioning through penumbra to umbra, as seen from Los Angeles. 
Credit: Andrew Stuart

#superbluebloodmoon #supermoon #bluemoon #bloodmoon #moon #fullmoon #LunarEclipse #NASA #picoftheday #photooftheday

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supermoon, nasa, picoftheday, photooftheday, moon, bluemoon, bloodmoon, superbluebloodmoon, lunareclipse, fullmoon

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