# Super Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse

NASA TV provided coverage of Super Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse on Jan. 31. The full moon was 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 was also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” As the super blue moon passed through Earth’s shadow, viewers in some locations experienced a total lunar eclipse. While in Earth’s shadow, the moon also took on a reddish tint – which is sometimes referred to as a “blood moon.” This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details/NHQ_2018_0131_Super%20Blue%20Moon%20Lunar%20Eclipse

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2018
- Runtime: 3 min
- By: NASA Video
- Genres: Space
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Super_Blue_Moon_Lunar_Eclipse.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: NASA Video
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/72161690?play=1)