Total lunar eclipse: Snap the only 'Blood moon' of 2019
The 'super moon'
The full Moon appeared bigger than normal because it is closer to the Earth -- about 222,000 miles (358,000 kilometers) away -- which earns it the nickname "super Moon."
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Super blood wolf Moon
At the peak of the eclipse, and if the night skies are clear of clouds, Venus and Jupiter should be shining brightly in the night sky.
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Why bloody?
The shorter, more pliable blue wavelengths of light are scattered outside the Earth's shadow and the longer, less bendable red wavelengths are refracted toward the moon.
(In pic: A total lunar eclipse that is called a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' is seen from Encinitas, California)
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Not for everyone
The entire eclipse should be visible in North America, Central America and South America, as well as France, Belgium and Spain.
That is, as long as the view is not obscured by clouds.
(In pic: Total Lunar Eclipse seen from Mexico)
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Worth waiting
North Americans may get their next glimpse of a blood moon in 2021 along the West coast and 2022 on the East coast.
(In pic: A super moon rises above the 'Maritime Prowess' by Albert Hemstock Hodge on the Guild Hall ahead of the Lunar Eclipse in Hull, England on Jan. 20, 2019)
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A rare event
It's a rare event when a total lunar eclipse is visible on so many parts of the Earth's land mass, as is the case Monday.
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