People in west Kentucky are hoping to catch a glimpse of the Super Blue Blood Moon in the early hours Wednesday morning. But it will only be viewable in the region under certain circumstances.
Jim Phfistner is the Outreach Coordinator for the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. He said people who are able to find an unobstructed view of the horizon will be able to see a partial eclipse.
"If you're up on a high enough hill to see 12 degrees above the horizon, you can see it partially getting covered,” said Phfistner.
Phfistner said the eclipse is significant because a super moon, a blue moon and a blood moon occurring at the same time is rare. He says the last occurrence was in 1866.
The eclipse begins in the region before 5 a.m. and continues through early morning. NASA said the best viewing will be just after 6 a.m. The moon sets after 7 a.m. NASA is live streaming the event on their website.
Credit NASA
Global map showing areas of the world that will experience (weather permitting) the Jan. 31, 2018 “super blue blood moon.” The eclipse will be visible before sunrise on Jan. 31 for those in North America, Alaska and Hawaii. For those in the Middle East, Asia, eastern Russia, Australia and New Zealand, the “super blue blood moon” can be seen during moonrise the evening of the 31st.
