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Skywatchers here in my hometown of Baton Rouge and around the world were treated to a rare Super Blue Blood Moon today (Jan. 31). While this was the first time in over 150 years that this particular type of eclipse has happened in the U.S., Americans can look forward to another “blood moon” eclipse coming on Jan. 21, 2019.
The bad news for us is that the next immediate total lunar eclipse “” when the moon appears to turn red as it passes through Earth’s dark inner shadow, or the umbra “” will occur later this year on July 27. But that eclipse won’t be visible from North America. However, much of the rest of the world “” South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia “” will have a great view of that eclipse. I hope you saw the great view this week.