BROOKINGS – NASA called it a lunar trifecta: the first super blue blood moon since 1982.
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BROOKINGS – This compilation of photos from SDSU physics and astronomy instructor Judy Vondruska shows a lunar eclipse over Brookings Wednesday morning.
The second full moon in a calendar month is a blue moon. This one also happened to be an especially close and bright moon, or supermoon. Add a total eclipse, known as a blood moon for its red tint, and it was a lunar showstopper.
NASA called it a lunar trifecta: the first super blue blood moon since 1982. That combination won’t happen again until 2037.
