Skywatchers have been enjoying a rare ‘super blood Moon’ as the Earth’s natural satellite turned a stunning shade of red. The celestial event, which is also this year’s only total lunar eclipse, generated plenty of buzz. “Visible for its entirety in North and South America, this eclipse is referred to by some as a super blood moon – ‘super’ because the Moon will be closest to Earth in its orbit during the full moon and ‘blood’ because the total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a reddish hue,” explains NASA, in a statement. JANUARY'S 'SUPER BLOOD MOON' ECLIPSE WILL BE VISIBLE TO MILLIONS: WHERE AND HOW TO WATCH THE RARE EVENTThe entire eclipse was also visible across the Atlantic to western and northern Europe. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occurred on July 27, 2018.

Source: Fox News January 21, 2019 05:52 UTC