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Extraterrestrial Phenomena: Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse

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The breathtaking combination of a super moon, a total lunar eclipse and a blue moon was visible in some form across the United States, in Canada, Australia, across Asia, as well as in parts of Europe.

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The moon sets in California, the US on January 31, 2018.
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The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018.
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Supermoon peaks through the cloudy sky of the Russian Chechen Republic's capital of Grozny.
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Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia, were treated to quite an aerial display.
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The moon was bloody above the birthplace of Russian revolution in St. Petersburg.
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A plane takes off from one of London airports with full moon looming over
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Supermoon looked particulary magical over the 99-meter pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Supermoon over a thermal power station in Novosibirsk, Russia.
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An Indonesian woman uses a telescope to view the moon during a lunar eclipse taking place during the "super blue blood moon" phenomenon in Jakarta on January 31, 2018.
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A "super blood blue moon" is seen behind an elephant statue during an eclipse at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, January 31, 2018.
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Lunar eclipse is seen over Tokyo Skytree on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
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The "Super Blue Blood Moon" sets behind the Staten Island Ferry, seen from Brooklyn, New York on January 31, 2018.
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The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Beijing on January 31, 2018.
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People use telescopes to observe the lunar eclipse in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.
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