Super blue blood moon a visual feast

With a trio of treats for sky-gazers, the moon put on a rare show early Wednesday morning. A lunar eclipse, supermoon, and blue moon all occurred on the same day for the first time in 35 years. A supermoon happens when the moon orbits at its closest point to Earth, and a blue moon denotes the second full moon in a month. The so-called super blue blood moon was best seen from Hawaii and Alaska, though the western United States and Russia also had pretty good views. The moon, shining bigger and brighter than usual, turned red and gradually darkened as it passed through the Earth’s shadow.