Super blue blood moon photos show that it lived up to the hype
On Tuesday morning, a good number of people were treated to the beauty that is a rare super blue blood moon.
The event combined a super moon (when the moon is at its closest point to Earth), a blue moon (the second full moon of the month), and a blood moon (a total lunar eclipse) for a wondrous astronomical event visible to over half the globe, especially for those on the U.S. West Coast and in Australia, Northern Russia, Eastern Asia, and the Middle East.
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For those that weren't privy to the spectacular presentation in person, the folks at NASA made sure to livestream the event for their viewing pleasure.
Across the globe, though, plenty of folks got out in the wee hours of Wednesday morning and enjoyed the sight.
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In case you missed it, get ready to wait a bit. According to NASA, the next confluence of all three of these events won't be visible in the U.S. again until 2037.
Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
