Triple treat: Eclipse, comet, full moon coming Saturday nightThis February 11 at 4:40am stargazers in Vietnam are in for a rare celestial treat with three spectacular astronomical events coinciding visibly in the night sky, according to the UK newspaper Mirror. Full Snow MoonFebruary's full moon is traditionally called the Snow Moon because usually the heaviest snows fall in February. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, some early American Indian tribes referred to February's moon as the ‘hunger’ moon, because harsh weather conditions made hunting difficult. Penumbral Lunar EclipseA penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align in an almost straight line. The rest receives the same amount of sunlight as usual, making the penumbral eclipse more difficult to observe than a total or partial eclipse.

Source: VietNamNet News February 08, 2017 12:33 UTC