The Jan. 31 full moon was special for three reasons: it’s 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’s also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon passed through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the Hawaii a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon was in the Earth’s shadow it took on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon”.  Since we are lucky to live in the Hawaiian islands, a lot of us set our alarms to early morning, Wednesday, Jan. 31 for a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon”.  The weather was perfect for Hawaii island providing a clear and spectacular view of totality from start to finish.  Check out the photo above from my assistant Stacy’s iPhone-pretty cool!

Here is a link to other photos at Hawaii New Now.

Here is a video published by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory:

Written by Rick Oliver on March 1, 2018
Posted in: Hawaii Life | Tags: blood moon, lunar eclipse, super moon