Stargazers will witness a trifecta of lunar events in the New Year — a total lunar eclipse, a super blood Moon and a "Wolf Moon," a nickname for a full Moon that appears in the middle of winter. "A total lunar eclipse can happen only when the Sun, Earth and Moon are perfectly lined up — anything less than perfection creates a partial lunar eclipse or no eclipse at all," Space.com explains. MYSTERIOUS 'CREATURE' SPOTTED IN JUPITER'S CLOUDS STUNS NASA, SPACE ENTHUSIASTSHere's everything you need to know about the unusual phenomenon. The last total lunar eclipse took place on July 27, though it wasn't visible in the U.S.What is a "super blood moon"? The term "blood" stems from the rusty brownish-red color the Moon turns during a total lunar eclipse.

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