God is at it again. He’s actually at it every second of every day. But there are moments here and there, like today, where he cranks up the show. Three notable lunar events are coinciding in one, for a spectacular, rare astro-show; a “Super Blue Blood Moon.” The last time this happened over the western hemisphere was in 1866.

By the time you read this, chances are that you have already missed it. But, if it is before 3:30 am local time in Hawaii on January 31st, 4:30 am in Anchorage, 6:50 am in Chicago, 10:30 pm in Tokyo, 11 pm in Australia, or 1:30 am February 1st in Pevek, Russia, then you haven’t missed the show. Weather permitting, it will be best visible from the Rockies, west, including Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, and east to north east Asia.

What is so spectacular about this “Super Blue Blood Moon”? And who cares?

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