John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostA view of the first total lunar eclipse of 2018, from Greenland Ranch near Castle Rock, on Jan. 31, 2018 in Colorado. It is the first blue moon eclipse in 2018, and is referred to as the super blue blood moon.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostA view of the first total lunar eclipse of 2018, from Greenland Ranch near Castle Rock, on Jan. 31, 2018 in Colorado. It is the first blue moon eclipse in 2018, and is referred to as the super blue blood moon.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostA view of the first total lunar eclipse of 2018, from Greenland Ranch near Castle Rock, on Jan. 31, 2018 in Colorado. It is the first blue moon eclipse in 2018, and is referred to as the super blue blood moon.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
John Leyba, The Denver PostA total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
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A total lunar eclipse starts to set to the west as the sun rises to the east on January 31, 2018, as seen from Daniels Park in Douglas County. The third in a series of "super moons," when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit known as perigee and is about 14 percent brighter than usual. It's 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.
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The first Total Lunar Eclipse of 2018 was seen over Colorado on Wednesday morning, Jan 31, 2018. It is the first blue moon eclipse in 2018, and is referred to as the super blue blood moon.