STARGAZERS will be in their element when the ‘super blue moon’ is expected to be visible in the UK tonight.
People in the US have already seen the full lunar eclipse, known as the ‘super blue blood moon’, and the first for more than 150 years.
READ: First 'super blue blood moon' for 150 years tonight
While stargazers in the UK will not see the full eclipse, which is the ‘blood’ aspect of the phenomenon, they will however get to see the ‘super blue moon’.
There have been mixed reports on the likelihood of seeing the eclipse, but NASA has all the information you need on their website.
When to see the ‘super blue moon’
Steer clear from as much light as possible and look up to the skies tonight and even at about 2am on February 2.
What is a super moon?
The moon being at its closest point to Earth.
What is a blue moon?
The second full moon in a month.
What is a blood moon?
A lunar eclipse when the Earth casts a red shadow on the moon.
People around the world have been tweeting about their sightings of the eclipse.
Total Lunar Eclipse 2018 The super blue blood moon! 皆既月食 https://t.co/N54GUTVTxH https://t.co/oTwkI314M1
— ウェザーニュース (@wni_jp) January 31, 2018
Lunar Eclipse: Super Moon, Blue Moon and Blood Moon. #SuperBlueBloodMoon pic.twitter.com/yQEAARJdBY
— Art🎨 (@ArtSuppIy) January 31, 2018
From Bangkok to New York City, moon gazers got to see a "Super Blue Blood Moon" illuminate the sky on Wednesday. This "lunar trifecta" occurs when three phenomenons occur at once, which hasn't happened in 36 years. pic.twitter.com/HAqMBihWou
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 31, 2018
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